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Meta Pushes Back on Child Safety Bill
Meta’s fighting back against a California bill that could slap them with $1 million per harmed child, pushing for a “safe harbor” exemption — but only if they turn on kid-safe defaults like blocking autoplay, limiting location sharing, and blocking stranger messages. Parents and teens say these platforms fuel addiction, depression, and suicide — and if Meta’s amendments win, payouts could shrink. The bill’s hearing is next Tuesday, and this isn’t their first rodeo — they tried a similar tactic before. No comment from Meta as the stakes for online child safety heat up. Support the show:Get a…
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