Florida AG James Uthmeier subpoenaed Discord, Inc., opening an investigation into whether the messaging platform violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by allegedly exposing children to harmful content and predators while portraying itself as safe for young users.

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s lawsuit against TikTok Inc. will proceed after a state court denied TikTok’s motion to dismiss claims alleging the platform violated Minnesota consumer-protection and money-transmission laws by using addictive design features to drive compulsive use among minors, misleading users about youth safety, and engaging in unlicensed virtual-currency activity.

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A bipartisan coalition of seven AGs led by North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson said WeChat agreed to new cooperation measures aimed at helping U.S. law enforcement disrupt fentanyl-related money laundering on the platform.

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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers has sued Roblox Corporation, alleging the company violated the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act and Nebraska Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act by misleading parents and children about the platform’s safety for minors. The complaint alleges Roblox falsely marketed itself as a safe, child-friendly platform while allowing contact between minors and predators and…

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California AG Rob Bonta led a bipartisan coalition of AGs and state charity regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe seeking information about reports that the platform allegedly created donation web pages for charities without their prior knowledge or consent, potentially violating state charitable solicitation and consumer protection laws. In the letter, the coalition argues…

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