American Samoa: 44 US State Attorneys General and Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa Attorneys General investigation into technology companies concerning their responsibility to prevent the spread of non-consensual intimate imagery
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
26 Aug 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
American Samoa
Puerto Rico
United States of America
US Virgin Islands
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
ML and AI development
other service provider
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
44 US State Attorneys General and Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa Attorneys General issued letters to technology companies noting their responsibility to prevent the spread of non-consensual intimate imagery
On 26 August 2025, 44 United States Attorneys General and Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa Attorneys General issued two letters to technology companies noting their responsibility to prevent the spread of non-consensual intimate imag…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority