Meta seeks stay of Calif. social-media addiction law pending appeal
( August 11, 2026, 16:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms asked for an injunction against California’s Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act pending an appeal of an order that denied a preliminary injunction. “Although the court’s order ultimately concludes that Meta is unlikely to succeed in demonstrating that its feeds are expressive—a conclusion with which Meta respectfully disagrees—at a minimum Meta’s arguments raise ‘serious questions going to the merits,’” it said. See attached file. ...
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