United States of America: Florida Attorney General filed lawsuit against Sonesta Technologies and affiliates over alleged failure to implement age verification mechanisms

On 5 August 2025, the Florida Office of the Attorney General brought a lawsuit against Sonesta Technologies and associated entities, including Sonesta Technologies and Sonesta Media, operating under the BangBros brand, citing violations of House Bill 3 (HB 3) and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). HB 3 imposes a legal duty on commercial distributors of adult content to implement effective age-verification controls. The Attorney General alleged that the BangBros websites failed to enforce age-verification safeguards, resulting in unverified access to explicit material by users in Florida, including minors. The action seeks judicial enforcement of statutory obligations under HB 3 and FDUTPA.