Google, Meta and TikTok sue to block California law limiting autoplay and personalised feeds for under-16s

Google◼, Meta◼ and TikTok◆ filed separate federal lawsuits on 4 November challenging California Assembly Bill 1709, signed in September, which takes effect in 2027. The law requires platforms to disable personalised addictive feeds and autoplay for users under 16, or delete the account and associated personal data, and mandates age verification before those features are provided. The companies argue the restrictions violate free speech through editorial-judgement protections, override parental decisions, and conflict with federal platform protections. Defenders and privacy practitioners should note the age-verification requirement could extend data collection to adult users.

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