United States of America: West Virginia Attorney General lawsuit against Apple over alleged failure to detect and report child sexual abuse material on iCloud
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
19 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
West Virginia Attorney General filed lawsuit against Apple over alleged failure to detect and report child sexual abuse material on iCloud
On 19 February 2026, the Attorney General of West Virginia filed a lawsuit against Apple in the Circuit Court of Mason County, West Virginia. The complaint alleges that Apple designed and maintained its product ecosystem, including iCloud, in a mann…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority