Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits (opens original article in a new tab)

Meta is lobbying U.S. Congress for legal protection from child-harm lawsuits over social media products, seeking immunity from state law claims under the Kids Online Safety Act.

• Meta lobbies Congress for legal immunity from child-harm lawsuits related to Instagram and other platforms
• Proposed KOSA language would grant online companies immunity from state law claims regarding children's online safety
• Meta claims the provision aims to create uniform national standards for youth safety, not blanket immunity
• KOSA requires social media companies to take steps to prevent harms to minors, including features like infinite scrolling and photo filters