Coverage dated October 15, 2026

Discord sued in Florida over child grooming claims

Headline from WFLA

Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier appeared in Tampa Thursday morning alongside local officials to announce a new lawsuit filed against Discord, a popular online chat platform.

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  1. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida sues Discord over child safety violations (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Florida officials filed a lawsuit against Discord, accusing the social media platform of exposing children to online predators and failing to enforce safety measures. Florida child safety lawsuit Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced legal action against Discord following a six-month inv…

  2. Washington Examiner

    Florida sues Discord over platform’s alleged child safety issues (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against Discord on Thursday, marking the state’s latest legal action against online platforms in the name of child safety. Uthmeier claims in the civil lawsuit that Discord, an online messaging platform, allegedly failed to put in place adequat…

  3. Florida Daily

    Florida Attorney General Sues Discord Over Alleged Failure to Protect Children From Online Predators (opens Florida Daily)

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    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against Discord, accusing the popular online communication platform of misleading families about its safety measures and exposing children to online predators.

  4. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida attorney general Uthmeier files suit against Discord (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    TALLAHASSEE — Attorney General James Uthmeier is bringing plenty of strife to Discord, the messaging and gaming platform. On Thursday, he filed a lawsuit against the online giant, which had 90 million active daily users as of 2025 according to its website, claiming the platform doesn’t do enough to …

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Florida AG sues Discord over child safety concerns (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's lawsuit is his latest against some of the most popular social media platforms and applications.

  6. WFLA

    Discord sued in Florida over child grooming claims (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier appeared in Tampa Thursday morning alongside local officials to announce a new lawsuit filed against Discord, a popular online chat platform.

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