Meta seeks federal immunity shield in youth-safety legislation talks
TL;DR
Meta lobbied Congress to win federal immunity from state-law child-harm lawsuits tied to its social platforms under the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), proposing language that would preempt state laws and set uniform national standards, while noting it would not extinguish existing lawsuits; the measure is under negotiation and has not been enacted.
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