Apr 17, 2025 | "friends" | Child Predators | common server | Consumer Protection Laws | DCA | Discord | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | DMs | internet links | Lawsuit | multiyear investigation | NJ Kids | Online Predators | platform structure | Safe Direct Messaging | safety features | sexually explicit content | unchecked unmoderated engagement | unlawful practice | User Settings | Violent sexual content | virtual "community" | Child Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a lawsuit against messaging application provider Discord, Inc. (“Discord”) for deceptive and unconscionable business practices that misled parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and obscured the risks children faced when using the application.
May 23, 2022 | Buffalo Shooting | Discord | Hateful Conduct | Investigation | Social Media Platforms | Twitch | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release
Probe Seeks to Determine if the Platforms’ Policy Enforcement Practices Contribute to the Proliferation of Violent Extremism and Hateful Conduct. For Immediate Release: May 23, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision...
