{"id":22552,"date":"2026-06-19T06:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=22552"},"modified":"2026-06-19T06:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:41:57","slug":"meta-imunitet-pozovy-dity-sotsmerezhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/science-tech\/meta-imunitet-pozovy-dity-sotsmerezhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta is asking the US Congress to grant it immunity from liability for harm caused to children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Meta Platforms is in talks with the US Congress to secure legal immunity from lawsuits relating to harm caused to children via social media platforms, particularly Instagram. This initiative forms part of the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill designed to regulate the safety of minors online. If the provisions are passed, thousands of legal claims against Meta could be rendered invalid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Meta is lobbying the US Congress for immunity from lawsuits relating to harm caused to children on social media.<\/li>\n<li>The proposal would exempt social media platforms from liability for harm caused to users under the age of 18.<\/li>\n<li>The Kids Online Safety Act bill sets out requirements to restrict features that are harmful to minors.<\/li>\n<li>If the law is passed, it could lead to the dismissal of thousands of lawsuits against Meta and other platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Meta\u2019s lobbying for new legislation in the US<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meta.com\/technologies\/?srsltid=AfmBOor04yi0ME8SpPG6EMkXs0jSJACVPv1JqbMFwhLV8aExIHt1q2_k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meta Platforms<\/a> is pushing for a provision in the US Congress that would grant the company immunity from lawsuits relating to harm caused to children on social media. The initiative concerns children under the age of 18 and was proposed as part of a bill <strong>Kids Online Safety Act<\/strong> (KOSA).<\/p>\n<p>The proposal stipulates that companies will not be liable for any losses relating to the safety or privacy of minors online. The draft bill provides for the harmonisation of rules at federal level, which is intended to replace the patchwork of state legislation.<\/p>\n<h2>The impact of the proposed regulation on claims against Meta<\/h2>\n<p>If the provision is adopted, it will repeal all existing and potential <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/science-tech\/facebook-instagram-porushennia-zakhyst-ditei-yes\/\">lawsuits against Meta<\/a>, which relate to harm caused to children on social media. The American Association of Consumer Lawyers opposes this provision, describing it as \u00abcomplete immunity\u00bb from liability.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Meta said that this provision does not completely eliminate existing lawsuits, but rather establishes uniform federal safety standards for children online, replacing a \u00abpatchwork of state laws\u00bb and court cases.<\/p>\n<h2>The role of the Kids Online Safety Act in regulating social media<\/h2>\n<p>The KOSA bill aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/meta-google-dytiachi-orhanizatsii-bezpeka-sotsmerezh\/\">to protect children from the harmful aspects of social media<\/a>, in particular from endless scrolling, activity notifications and filters that alter one\u2019s appearance. In 2024, the US Senate backed the bill by a convincing majority, but the House of Representatives did not pass it.<\/p>\n<p>After being reintroduced in 2026, the bill received the support of the leaders of both parties in the Senate. At the same time, negotiations are ongoing regarding the inclusion of provisions on artificial intelligence that could override certain local laws.<\/p>\n<h2>Court rulings against Meta and their impact<\/h2>\n<p>In 2026, a woman from California won a court case against Meta and YouTube, proving that the companies were aware of the harmful effects their features had on young people. Meta plans to appeal this ruling. This case has highlighted the need to regulate social media features to protect children.<\/p>\n<h2>The political context and future prospects<\/h2>\n<p>The KOSA bill is sponsored by Republican senators <strong>Marsha Blackburn<\/strong> and a Democrat <strong>Richard Blumenthal<\/strong>. Meta has agreed to support the bill on condition that it is granted immunity from legal action. Representatives from Blackburn state that they have not seen the proposed condition and do not support such a provision.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative represents the most significant move towards regulating online platforms in the US in recent decades and could significantly alter the legal status of social media platforms with regard to child protection.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta Platforms \u0432\u0435\u0434\u0435 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438 \u0437 \u041a\u043e\u043d\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043e\u043c \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u044e\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0456\u043c\u0443\u043d\u0456\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0443 \u0432\u0456\u0434 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0432, \u043f\u043e\u0432\u2019\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0456\u0437 \u0448\u043a\u043e\u0434\u043e\u044e \u0434\u0456\u0442\u044f\u043c \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0441\u043e\u0446\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0456, \u0437\u043e\u043a\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0430 Instagram. \u0426\u044f \u0456\u043d\u0456\u0446\u0456\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0432\u0430 \u0454 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043d\u043e\u044e \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0454\u043a\u0442\u0443 Kids Online Safety Act, \u044f\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0443\u043b\u044e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0435 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u043a\u0443 \u043d\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u043b\u0456\u0442\u043d\u0456\u0445 \u0432 \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0456. \u042f\u043a\u0449\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0443\u0445\u0432\u0430\u043b\u044f\u0442\u044c, \u0442\u0438\u0441\u044f\u0447\u0456 \u0441\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438 Meta \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0443\u0442\u044c \u0432\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0447\u0438\u043d\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c. \u041a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0435 Meta \u043b\u043e\u0431\u0456\u044e\u0454 \u0432 \u041a\u043e\u043d\u0433\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0456 \u0421\u0428\u0410 [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207433346,"featured_media":22551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_description":"Meta \u043b\u043e\u0431\u0456\u044e\u0454 \u0432 \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0456\u043c\u0443\u043d\u0456\u0442\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u0456\u0434 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0432 \u0437\u0430 \u0448\u043a\u043e\u0434\u0443 \u0434\u0456\u0442\u044f\u043c \u0443 \u0441\u043e\u0446\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0445 \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437 Kids Online Safety Act.","rank_math_title":"Meta \u043b\u043e\u0431\u0456\u044e\u0454 \u0456\u043c\u0443\u043d\u0456\u0442\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u0456\u0434 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0432 \u0437\u0430 \u0448\u043a\u043e\u0434\u0443 \u0434\u0456\u0442\u044f\u043c \u0443 \u0421\u0428\u0410","rank_math_focus_keyword":"Meta","td_subtitle":"","subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[805620],"tags":[806764],"class_list":{"0":"post-22552","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-science-tech","8":"tag-806764"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207433346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22553,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22552\/revisions\/22553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}