Rules of construction

(a) Relationship to other laws Nothing in this Act may be construed to— (1) limit or impair the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) or any rule or regulation promulgated under such Act; (2) authorize any action in conflict with section 18(h) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(h)); or (3) expand, limit the scope of, or alter the meaning of section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230). (b) Compliance Nothing in this Act may be construed to restrict the ability of a covered platform to— (1) cooperate with a law enforcement agency regarding activity that the covered platform reasonably and in good faith believes may violate a Federal, State, or local law, rule, or regulation; (2) comply with a lawful civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, subpoena, or summons from a Federal, State, local, or other government authority; (3) investigate, establish, exercise, respond to, or defend against a legal claim; (4) prevent, detect, or respond to security incidents, identity theft, fraud, harassment, or any other malicious, deceptive, or illegal activity; or (5) investigate or report an individual or entity responsible for an activity described in paragraph (4). (c) Protections for privacy Nothing in this Act may be construed to require the affirmative collection of any personal information with respect to the age of users that a covered platform is not already collecting in the normal course of business.