United States of America: Lawsuit against Google, YouTube, Alphabet and XXVI Holdings for engaging in deceptive trade practices affecting youth (Arkansas v Alphabet, XXVI Holdings, Google and YouTube) (Case No.54CV-24)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
30 Sep 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Announced lawsuit challenging Google and YouTube for allegedly engaging in deceptive trade practices affecting the youth (State of Arkansas v Alphabet, XXVI Holdings, Google and YouTube) (54CV-24)
On 30 September 2024, the Attorney General of Arkansas announced it had filed a lawsuit challenging Google, YouTube, Alphabet, and XXVI Holdings for engaging in deceptive trade practices affecting young people, in violation of the Arkansas Deceptive…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court