{"id":2241034,"date":"2026-11-06T08:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T05:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241034"},"modified":"2026-11-06T08:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T05:58:13","slug":"google-meta-and-tiktok-sue-california-to-block-law-protecting-kids-from-social-media-harms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241034","title":{"rendered":"Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting kids from social media harms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/70\/28\/1200x675_cmsv2_ae0c1c6a-11a7-5a8c-a3d6-44d677a58145-9907028.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2939743-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2939743\" data-cid=\"9982137\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2939743-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspJonathan Benton&amp;nbsp&amp;&amp;nbsp<b>AP<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1793955493\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-11-06T09:58:13+01:00\">6 November 2026 &#8211; 9:58 GMT+1<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The Big Tech companies have filed separate lawsuits to block a California law aimed at protecting children under-16 from harmful social media features such as endless scrolling and addictive feeds, which goes into force 1 January 2027.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--next js-article-content\">\n<p>Google, Meta, and TikTok have filed separate lawsuits to block a California law designed to protect children from social media risks, arguing it violates their First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The law, which goes into effect on 1 January 2027, bans tech companies from offering addictive feeds, endless scrolling and auto-played videos to children under 16.<\/p>\n<p>They must also implement \u201creasonable measures\u201d to make sure those under 16 are not given access to addictive features by verifying users&#8217; ages. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed it into state law in September.<\/p>\n<p>The companies each filed their lawsuits in federal courts in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Jose, California.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the First Amendment, TikTok, Meta and Google argue that the law violates Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects tech companies from liability for material posted on their sites by their users.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuits come as tech companies face increasing scrutiny over their platforms&#8217; harms to children, including thousands of lawsuits by schools, governments and individual plaintiffs in the US and around the world. Big Tech is also being fought in European courtrooms in France, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>In August, Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion (\u20ac16 billion) and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement in the US that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every one of the 48 states involved.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement resolved a pivotal case years in the making that sought to hold the tech giant accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children\u2019s mental health, targeting features alleged to be designed to hook young people\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p>In September, TikTok settled with Alabama over addictive features.<\/p>\n<p>The office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the defendant in each of the lawsuits, said on Thursday, 2 November, it was reviewing the filings and that it was committed to defending state laws to protect kids online.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok called the law \u201ca blatantly unconstitutional restriction on free expression that erodes the long-standing and protected practice of curating content based on user preferences, which bookstores, TV networks and streaming services all use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company said it has implemented numerous safety measures for kids on its platform, adding that beyond \u201cdisregarding real progress in making teens safer online, this law limits free speech and takes away parents\u2019 rights to determine what\u2019s appropriate for their kids\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meta said the law violates the First Amendment \u201cby letting the government dictate how ideas are organised, displayed, or shared with Californians\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder the law, we would be forced to either remove features that keep teens\u2019 experiences age-appropriate, or cut thousands of California teens off from family, friends, and their communities,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Google said it believes parents are in the best position to make decisions for their families and that it offers a range of parental control tools and protections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverly broad laws like this actually break the systems we\u2019ve built to help kids find high-quality, age-appropriate videos,\u201d said Google spokesman Jos\u00e9 Casta\u00f1eda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2937996-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2937996\" data-cid=\"9973728\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2937996-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/97\/37\/28\/480x270_cmsv2_e08496f1-1ff3-599f-b381-286486e4d482-9973728.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Source: AP Photo\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    UK probes Meta over &#8216;exploitative&#8217; 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Big Tech is also being fought in European courtrooms in France, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands.In August, Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion (\u20ac16 billion) and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement in the US that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every one of the 48 states involved.The settlement resolved a pivotal case years in the making that sought to hold the tech giant accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children\u2019s mental health, targeting features alleged to be designed to hook young people\u2019s attention.In September, TikTok settled with Alabama over addictive features.The office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the defendant in each of the lawsuits, said on Thursday, 2 November, it was reviewing the filings and that it was committed to defending state laws to protect kids online.TikTok called the law \u201ca blatantly unconstitutional restriction on free expression that erodes the long-standing and protected practice of curating content based on user preferences, which bookstores, TV networks and streaming services all use.\u201dThe company said it has implemented numerous safety measures for kids on its platform, adding that beyond \u201cdisregarding real progress in making teens safer online, this law limits free speech and takes away parents\u2019 rights to determine what\u2019s appropriate for their kids\u201d.Meta said the law violates the First Amendment \u201cby letting the government dictate how ideas are organised, displayed, or shared with Californians\u201d.\u201cUnder the law, we would be forced to either remove features that keep teens\u2019 experiences age-appropriate, or cut thousands of California teens off from family, friends, and their communities,\u201d the company said in a statement.Google said it believes parents are in the best position to make decisions for their families and that it offers a range of parental control tools and protections.\u201cOverly broad laws like this actually break the systems we\u2019ve built to help kids find high-quality, age-appropriate videos,\u201d said Google spokesman Jos\u00e9 Casta\u00f1eda.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/11\/06\/google-meta-and-tiktok-sue-california-to-block-law-protecting-kids-from-social-media-harms&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/70\/28\/1200x675_cmsv2_ae0c1c6a-11a7-5a8c-a3d6-44d677a58145-9907028.jpg&#8221;] No Comment Paraguay: Thousands protest banking scandal as president faces impeachment Earth News Meet the team rescuing a tonne of waste daily from remote Greek shores Europe Today &#8216;Weaponising disruption.&#8217; Travel expert on European hoax bomb threats Europe Today &#8216;Biggest wave&#8217; in 50 years, says US political analyst Bruce Stokes Next Tech [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2241034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2241034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241034\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2241034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2241034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2241034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}