Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly pursuing a personal liability exemption from the lawsuits blaming for children being addicted to his social media platforms.
Ahead of his court appearance this Friday, Bloomberg reported that Zuckerberg aims to argue the corporate law tradition excluding executives from such cases.
The exemption protects executives from lawsuits the company is involved on the grounds that their involvement and knowledge of the corporate practices.
There are at least two dozen social media lawsuits including the Meta CEO as one of the defendants.
It is worth noting that Zuckerberg is Meta's most significant shareholder and holds the sole voting control on the company.
Oakland District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who oversees Zuckerberg's cases, already asked lawyers on both sides to how laws covering personal negligence may apply to the lawsuits.
Meta on Deep Waters Over Child Safety Measures on Their Platforms
Zuckerberg's legal move follows after his appearance along with other social media CEOs in front of Congress over their responsibilities to child safety on their platforms.
The Meta CEO even prompted the parents and families to blame Facebook and Instagram for child abuse, particularly online bullying, sexual harassment, and threats.
Earlier court documents on related cases have noted Meta being known for "historical reluctance" in protecting children online.
In response to the growing list of lawsuits, the social media giant has since promised to improve its safety guardrails to provide better protection for its underage users.
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Meta Refuses to Endorse KOPA Bill
That said, Meta has been among the social media platforms that refused to endorse the controversial Kids Online Protection Act bill during the Senate hearing.
Microsoft, X (formerly Twitter), and Snapchat have already promoted the bill amid criticisms over their in-platform child protection policies.
Although the bill's protections have been updated, with support from some of its earlier oppositions, Meta has yet to give its approval for the bill.
Zuckerberg earlier cited that the current child protection laws are preferable in addressing the current issues of the platform.
