Overview
- Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a civil investigation into Discord and said his office has issued subpoenas to the company.
- The subpoenas request materials on marketing to children, age verification, moderation procedures, parental controls, and records of cases or complaints involving minors.
- Uthmeier says many predator cases start on platforms like Roblox or Snapchat before moving to Discord, a pattern Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman said local investigators also observe.
- The inquiry references potential violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, though the state has not filed a lawsuit against Discord.
- Discord says it bans users under 13, enforces a zero-tolerance policy for child sexual exploitation, and recently added face ID access for adult content plus expanded parental controls.