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00:02Meta reversed its earlier opposition to the Kids Online Safety Act,
00:06now backing the bill after it was updated to include provisions overriding state AI laws
00:11and requiring age verification at the App Store level, according to Politico.
00:15The company had helped defeat COSA two years ago over free speech concerns.
00:19The revised bill shifts some child safety responsibility to App Store operators like
00:24Google and Apple, a position Meta has long supported through the App Store Accountability Act.
00:30COSA requires tech firms to limit harmful design features and offer opt-outs from suggested content.
00:35Senator Richard Blumenthal, a co-sponsor, expressed skepticism about changes to the bill.
00:42Meta did not respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
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