United States of America: Attorney General filed lawsuit against Discord over alleged safety misrepresentations and COPPA violations

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-04-17
under deliberation

On 17 April 2025, the New Jersey Attorney General and the Director of the New Jersey Division of Co…

2026-04-22
under investigation

On 22 April 2026, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the New J…