Attorneys General

Eight U.S. states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT safety and child-protection claims

Attorneys general in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana have each filed separate state lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT is an unsafe product that has harmed children and misled parents about its risks. Iowa's complaint, announced by Attorney General Brenna Bird, accuses the company of giving dangerous medical advice and coaching vulnerable users toward self-harm while marketing the chatbot as safe. OpenAI says it has built age-specific safeguards, including parental controls and break reminders, and is working with states on industry-wide policy.

cnbc.com · 2026-10-14

Meta agrees to pay up to $16.7B, cut teen usage time to settle youth-harm suits

Meta settled a federal lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 51 US states and territories over claims it harmed young users, agreeing to pay as much as $16.7 billion and overhaul how teens use Instagram and Facebook. The deal came abruptly, just days into a federal trial that had threatened over $1 trillion in potential liability, and includes a default two-hour daily time limit for teens that requires parental approval to remove.

wired.com · 2026-08-26