West Virginia AG J.B. McCuskey sued Apple Inc. over allegations that its iCloud ecosystem facilitates the collection, storage, and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), asserting strict liability, negligence, and public nuisance claims, in addition to violations of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. In the complaint, the AG’s office alleges that…

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Kentucky AG Russell Coleman’s lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and affiliated entities (collectively, “TikTok”) will proceed after a state court denied the platform’s motion to dismiss claims that it used addictive design features to drive compulsive use among minors and misled users about youth safety, all in violation of the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act. In the…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sued Snapchat and Georgia AG Chris Carr launched an investigation into Roblox for allegedly violating state laws by failing to protect minor users from explicit content and predators. In the Texas complaint, the AG’s office alleges that Snapchat misrepresented its safety to parents by maintaining a “12+” rating while exposing minors…

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Iowa AG Brenna Bird and Texas AG Ken Paxton co-led a group of 16 Republican AGs in sending a letter to Alphabet, Inc. about YouTube’s content moderation practices. In the letter, the AGs said they have received reports that YouTube is allegedly censoring or suppressing conservative commentators despite Alphabet’s prior public statements that it had…

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Connecticut AG William Tong and the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel entered into a proposed settlement with Charter, Cox Communications, and Cox Enterprises in connection with Charter’s change-of-control application before the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority as a result of Charter’s acquisition of Cox operations in the state.

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