AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

United States (federal)United States (federal)RulingNo. 1:20-cv-03590

Federal Trade Commission v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

The court ruled for Meta, rejecting the FTC's claim that Meta illegally maintained a personal social networking monopoly through its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions.

RuledRuled

Memorandum opinion issued and judgment entered for MetaNov 18, 2025 11 months ago

Body
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Introduced
Dec 9, 2020
Topics
Platforms

Timeline

  1. Nov 18, 2025 11 months ago

    Memorandum opinion signed by Chief Judge Boasberg; judgment entered in favor of Meta

  2. Dec 9, 2020 5 years ago

    Complaint filed

United States (federal)

Kids Online Safety Act

Would set a duty of care for covered online platforms to prevent specified harms to minors and require default safeguards and parental tools.

In committee
United States (federal)

KIDS Act

Would require online platforms to add safeguards for minors, including limits on sexual material, parental controls on social media and games, and disclosures by AI chatbots.

Passed one chamber

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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