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  1. Montgomery County has filed lawsuits against TikTok, Meta, and Google regarding the negative mental health impacts of their platforms.
  2. Legal and political pressure mounts on major social media companies as they face challenges regarding their algorithms and business practices in California and New Mexico.

Meta and Google Sue California AG Over Social Media Age Restriction Law

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What happened

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Meta, Google, and TikTok filed lawsuits against California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block AB 1709. This law was signed into effect by Governor Gavin Newsom and prohibits social platforms from offering personalized feeds and autoplay videos to users under 16. Non-compliance could result in fines of up to $50,000 per affected user under 16 years old.

From techcrunch.com

Why it matters

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The law requires platforms to either change their practices or delete the accounts of minors. Meta, Google, and TikTok argue that AB 1709 violates the First Amendment and that Section 230 preempts the law, challenging the legal basis of the regulation.

Legal and political pressure is mounting on major social media companies regarding their algorithms and business practices in California and New Mexico.

From techcrunch.com

Who's involved

  • MetaFiled a lawsuit challenging the law's restrictions on content and features.
  • GoogleFiled a lawsuit challenging the law's restrictions on content and features.
  • Rob BontaCalifornia Attorney General who is the target of the lawsuits.
  • Gavin NewsomGovernor who signed AB 1709 into law.

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    Google Ads could see constraints on platform behavior, impacting ad targeting and revenue.

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