Google, Meta and TikTok sue to block California youth social media law
Google, Meta, and TikTok have filed a lawsuit challenging a California law designed to prevent children from developing addictive relationships with social media platforms. The companies are seeking to block the law from taking effect.
Why this matters: Three of the most powerful platforms on earth are suing to stop a state from limiting how they hook kids. That is the plain version of this story. California's law presumably puts limits on features or design choices that companies profit from. The companies will frame this as a First Amendment issue. That argument is not crazy, but it also conveniently protects business models built around keeping young users engaged as long as possible. Watch what specific practices the law would restrict. That is where the real fight is.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance
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