EQUIPEngadget · 47m ago
Google, Meta and TikTok are all suing California to block social media law intended to help kids
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Major technology firms including Google, Meta, and TikTok have initiated litigation against California to block Assembly Bill 1709. The contested legislation requires digital platforms to eliminate features identified as psychologically exploitative to minor users.
- 01Google, Meta, and TikTok filed suit to halt California's new social media regulations
- 02Assembly Bill 1709 mandates removal of features deemed psychologically exploitative to children
- 03The legal challenge contests state authority over platform design and user engagement features
- 04Litigation outcomes will set precedents for tech industry compliance and product engineering standards
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Assembly Bill 1709 demands that platforms remove "psychologically exploitative features."