Meta presses Congress to add state-law immunity for child-harm claims in KOSA

Meta Platforms is lobbying the U.S. Congress to add a liability shield to the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) that would protect it from state-level lawsuits over online harms to minors. If adopted, the provision could weaken thousands of pending claims against Meta and Google’s YouTube, which together were hit with $6 million in damages after losing the first jury trial earlier this year. The bill has shown no clear path to passage, but the push underscores how urgently major platforms are seeking regulatory clarity and reduced legal exposure.