United States of America: Attorney General lawsuit against Discord over alleged safety misrepresentations and COPPA violations (Case 2:25-cv-05130-JKS-MAH)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
22 Apr 2026 under investigation
17 Apr 2025 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
messaging service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted New Jersey Attorney General's motion to remand lawsuit against Discord to state court
On 22 April 2026, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the New Jersey Attorney General's motion to remand the consumer protection action against Discord Inc to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, E…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Attorney General filed lawsuit against Discord over alleged safety misrepresentations and COPPA violations
On 17 April 2025, the New Jersey Attorney General and the Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs filed a complaint against Discord Inc., alleging violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and the Children’s Online Privac…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court