TX-AG v. Character.AI

Character.AI, Reddit, Instagram, Discord, and other companies are under investigation by the Texas Attorney General regarding their privacy and safety practices for minors pursuant to the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). According to TX-AG, the SCOPE Act prohibits digital service providers from sharing, disclosing, or selling a minor’s personal identifying information without permission from the child’s parent or legal guardian and requires these companies to provide parents with tools to manage and control the privacy settings on their child’s account. TX-AG states that the TDPSA imposes strict notice and consent requirements on companies that collect and use minors’ personal data.

Summary generated from official Texas Attorney General press release