NetChoice

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 NETCHOICE, Case No. 5:24-cv-07885-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART

MOTION FOR INJUNCTION

v. PENDING APPEAL

ROB BONTA, Re: ECF No. 42 Defendant.

On December 31, 2024, the Court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff NetChoice’s motion to preliminarily enjoin enforcement of SB 976, also known as the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act. ECF No. 39. The law imposed four categories of obligations on social media and other similar companies. Specifically, it required such companies to (1) restrict minors’ access to certain personalized feeds, (2) refrain from sending minors notifications during certain times of the day, (3) develop various settings that parents could use to control their kids’ social media use, and (4) make public disclosures regarding the number of minors using those companies’ services. Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 27001, 27002,…