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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Tanmay Puri

Meta Wants Congress To Shield It From Child Harm Lawsuits As Legal Pressure Mounts

Meta Allegedly Wants Legal Immunity From Child Harm Lawsuits As Congress Debates Online Safety Bill (Credit: Pexels)

Meta Platforms is seeking legal protection from a growing wave of child-harm lawsuits as it faces mounting pressure over the impact of social media products such as Instagram on young users.

According to a source familiar with the matter and proposed legislative language reviewed by Reuters, the company has lobbied members of the US Congress to include a liability shield in the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill currently under consideration in the Senate.

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