Meta Platforms has lobbied the US Congress for legal immunity from child-harm claims tied to social media products such as Instagram, as it faces thousands of lawsuits from young users and their families, according to a source familiar with the matter and proposed legislative language reviewed by Reuters.

Meta reverses its long-standing opposition to the Kids Online Safety Act, dropping lobbying efforts against the bipartisan bill aimed at protecting minors

Meta backs the Kids Online Safety Act after opposing it for years, as the White House pushes to override state AI laws.