Meta Lobbies Congress For Protection From Child-Harm Lawsuits

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By BeauHDJun 19, 2026, 11:00 am83 ptsTrending
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Reuters: Meta has lobbied the U.S. 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…

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