Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits

Short summary

Meta is lobbying Congress to add liability shields to the proposed Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which could dismiss thousands of child-harm lawsuits against Meta and other platforms. The provision raises concerns about regulatory capture and platform accountability. If enacted, this could fundamentally alter platform liability frameworks in the U.S.

• •Meta seeks Congressional protection from child-harm litigation via KOSA provisions
• •Proposed shield could eliminate thousands of existing lawsuits against platforms
• •Raises questions about regulatory capture and platform accountability standards

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