- 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.
- In the subpoena, the AG’s office says Florida is examining Discord’s marketing to children, age-verification and parental-control tools, moderation practices, and handling of exploitation reports.
- Florida is demanding documents and information about Discord’s safety claims to parents and the public, complaints and internal responses, child-user data, and accounts removed over safety concerns or suspected false ages.
- Florida’s investigation follows several other AG enforcement actions targeting alleged harms to minors on major platforms, including matters involving Snapchat, TikTok, and New Jersey’s prior lawsuit against Discord.