Google, TikTok and Meta Sue to Block California's Teen Social Media Law

California’s landmark law addressing teen social media addiction, which prohibits major social
media companies from providing “psychologically exploitative features” like autoplay and infinite scroll to users under 16, is set to go into effect Jan. 1. But this month, the tech giants who own those companies — TikTok, Meta and Google— filed separate federal lawsuits claiming the law violates the First Amendment and Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency ‌ Act. We’ll talk about how the legal battle could play out and big tech’s approach to regulation.

Guests:

• Eugene Volokh, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, professor emeritus, Stanford University, UCLA School of Law
• Aaron Mak, tech reporter, Politico
• Josh Lowenthal, assembly member representing the 69th California Assembly District, author, AB 1709