Florida To Investigate Discord Over Child Safety Concerns as Lawsuits Are Filed
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The Florida Attorney General has launched an investigation into the messaging app Discord over child safety concerns. The platform, which has hundreds of millions of users, has been subpoenaed by the state of Florida to provide information on marketing materials, age-verification features and more.
“Many of our criminal investigations into internet child predators lead to one place: Discord,” Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a statement. “Groomers and predators seem to believe that they can get away with targeting children on Discord—and we are going to find out why.”
Discord is notably popular among children and teens. According to the Pew Research Center, about 30% of U.S. teens use the platform, which features instant messaging, video and audio calls.
Some Discord lawsuits have been filed claiming that the platform failed to protect its users from child predators.
“Although Discord assures parents that it has zero tolerance for content or conduct that endangers children and that its app is built on safety, the company, in fact, has created and maintains an environment in which the sexual exploitation of children is rampant and thriving,” one lawsuit states.
Many Roblox lawsuits also name Discord as a defendant. They claim that predators can meet children through the gaming platform before transitioning conversations to Discord.
Florida is not the first state to take action. In April 2025, the New Jersey Attorney General announced a lawsuit against Discord, alleging that the company had been misleading about the app’s safety.
“Discord markets itself as a safe space for children, despite being fully aware that the application’s misleading safety settings and lax oversight has made it a prime hunting ground for online predators seeking easy access to children,” Attorney General Matthew Platkin said at the time.
