Discord moves to dismiss Texas AG's case over safety settings
( July 22, 2026, 16:18 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Discord moved to dismiss the Texas attorney general’s claims over alleged intentional failures in online safety measures to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation of young users, saying the state is seeking to hold Discord responsible for the actions of those bad actors. Discord argued that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act immunizes platforms from lawsuits like this that seek to punish platforms for falling short of perfect and hold them liable for how they moderate content created by their users.See attached file. ...
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