A bipartisan coalition of six AGs, led by North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson, has sent a demand letter to WeChat US, Inc., seeking answers about the app’s alleged role in facilitating transnational money laundering operations tied to fentanyl trafficking. The letter alleges that Chinese underground banking networks, in coordination with Mexican drug cartels, use WeChat’s…

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Ohio AG Dave Yost announced plans to appeal a federal court decision that struck down the state’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, which would have required online platforms to obtain parental consent before allowing minors under 16 to access their services or agree to terms of service. A trade association challenged the law in…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced a settlement in principle with Google LLC to resolve allegations of data privacy and security violations.

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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey issued a rule requiring social media companies to offer algorithmic choice for users in the state. The rule makes it an unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practice under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act to operate a social media platform without allowing users the option to select a third-party content moderator of their…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton issued CIDs to Colgate-Palmolive Company and Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Co., which advertise and sell Crest branded toothpaste, over allegations that the companies deceptively marketed fluoride toothpaste in violation of state consumer protection laws. According to the AG’s office, the companies allegedly encouraged children to ingest their flavored fluoride toothpaste and…

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