Tech Giants Lobby States on Kids' Online Safety Laws

Apple and Google are pushing state lawmakers to adopt kids' online safety laws that would shield them from some lawsuits related to age-verification requirements.

The tech giants have been lobbying for these laws as a way to avoid hundreds of lawsuits from individuals who claim they or their children were harmed by the platforms' design.

Draft legislation and internal emails obtained by Politico reveal the scale and scope of this effort, which has not been previously reported.

The push is significant because states are passing age-verification laws, opening the door for additional lawsuits against tech companies like Apple and Google.