Internet trade group sues California over social media warning labels

Source Scout · Courthouse News Service reports: The group says California can't force its tech giant members to act as the state's mouthpiece on contested issues like the effects of social media use. LOS ANGELES (CN) — NetChoice, a trade association whose members include Meta, Google and TikTok, sued California on Thursday to stop a state law requiring social media platforms to display warning labels for users under 18 about the mental health risks of social media use. NetChoice said in a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court that the law, which goes into effect on Jan.

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