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Texas AG App-lifies Investigation into Discord’s Child Safety Practices

Texas AG Ken Paxton expanded his investigation of online chat platform Discord over allegations that the company, through operation of its app, is endangering child safety and privacy in violation of the state’s Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act. The AG’s office has expended its investigation to ask Discord for information about the…

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Texas AG Probes TP-Link’s Data Practices and Links to China

Texas AG Ken Paxton announced the opening of an investigation into TP-Link Systems Inc. (“TP Link”)—a leading manufacturer of networking equipment founded in China—to determine whether the company has misled consumers about its independence from the Chinese government, whether its technology is more vulnerable to exploitation than comparable domestic products, and whether its devices improperly…

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Texas AG Investigates Baby Food Companies Over Heavy Metals

Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into major baby food manufacturers over concerns that they may have violated state law by deceptively marketing and selling products that contain harmful heavy metals. According to the press release, some companies set internal standards that permit unsafe levels of toxic heavy metals, and exposure to such…

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