- Alabama AG Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and affiliated entities alleging that the social media company violated state consumer protection laws by making deceptive representations, including representing that its app contains infrequent and mild adult content when, in reality, it contains frequent adult content. The complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, civil penalties, compensatory and punitive damages, costs, and fees.
- New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez announced that his office defeated Snap Inc.’s efforts to have the AG’s lawsuit against it dismissed. The lawsuit accuses the company of facilitating child sexual exploitation through app design features and recommendation algorithms, allegedly violating state consumer protection laws.
- Michigan AG Dana Nessel has sued Roku, Inc. alleging that the television platform collects and allows third parties to collect children’s personal information without notice or consent in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and state consumer protection laws. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, damages, restitution, civil penalties, attorneys’ fees, and costs, among other relief.
- Alleged tech-related harms to youth remain a focus for state AGs. Other recent efforts include lawsuits filed by New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin against messaging app provider Discord, Inc. and by Florida AG James Uthmeier against Snap, Inc., and a subpoena issued by the FL AG to the online gaming platform Roblox.