Posted May 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM UTCLExternal LinkTexas AG sues Discord for allegedly deceiving users about its safety.Republican Ken Paxton is seeking to require Discord to implement age verification, maximum default safety settings, and pay penalties for allegedly designing its platform in a way that facilitated teen exploitation. It echoes lawsuits against major social media platforms that have gone to trial this year.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Lauren Feiner
Texas AG sues Discord for allegedly deceiving users about its safety.
Republican Ken Paxton is seeking to require Discord to implement age verification, maximum default safety settings, and pay penalties for allegedly designing its platform in a way that facilitated teen exploitation. It echoes lawsuits against major social media platforms that have gone to trial this year. [Link: Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Landmark Lawsuit Against Discord for Deceiving Parents and Exposing Texas Children to Predators | https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-files-landmark-lawsuit-against-discord-deceiving-parents-and-exposing | Texas Attorney General]
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