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'A Web of Deceit': Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety Concerns

… Florida's complaint says that ChatGPT offers kids unfettered access to "harmful information" about eating disorders and self-harm. By concealing these risks and promoting ChatGPT as safe, OpenAI has misled Floridians and the general public with a dangerous product, the complaint says. …

Jun 1, 2026 · See full bio

Florida sues TikTok for allegedly violating its social media ban for kids

… The lawsuit, filed on Monday, alleges that TikTok still allows 13-year-olds in Florida to use the platform and is “actively deceiving” parents about its risks. …

Jun 16, 2026 · Emma Roth

OpenAI hit with sweeping probe from massive coalition of 42 US state attorneys general just days after reported IPO filing — subpoena targets ChatGPT maker’s ads, data practices, handling of minors, model sycophancy, and safety policies

… The company is already facing real legal troubles elsewhere. Earlier this month, Florida officially sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, following a criminal inquiry launched in April 2026. …

Jun 14, 2026 · Etiido Uko

Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents | TechCrunch

… The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of looking the other way on safety concerns as it has sought to prioritize winning “the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.” “Today, we announced the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman,” said Florida Attorney General James Uthm… …

Jun 1, 2026 · Lucas Ropek

OpenAI hit with new Florida lawsuit over claims it misled users about ChatGPT safety

OpenAI has been taken to court by Florida Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier, claiming that the AI lab released an unsafe product and misled the public about safety risks associated with its LLM chatbot, ChatGPT. …

Jun 2, 2026 · David Uzondu

Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy | TechCrunch

… Brockovich added that she’s not “making a blanket argument against data centers” or AI, but rather against “the pattern our map documents: projects announced after permits are already secured, developers who don’t return calls, local officials who signed NDAs before their neighbors knew a project w…

May 31, 2026 · Anthony Ha

OpenAI Faces Lawsuits Over Deadly Mass Shooting in Canada

… Earlier in April, Florida officials announced they were investigating OpenAI about whether a shooter who killed two people at Florida State University in Tallahassee used ChatGPT in connection with the attack. …

May 1, 2026 · See full bio

Another US state may require age verification to access social media

… Detractors note drawbacks including cybersecurity risks involved in online ID verification, as well as potential First Amendment issues. …

Jun 19, 2026 · Taylor Kerns

The midterms are going to be a data security nightmare

… Demands for unredacted voter files only exert undue control over elections and subject voters to increased privacy risks, they say. “The administration has proceeded in the face of that known risk, some might say by design, rather than just out of negligence,” says John Davisson, deputy director an… …

Jun 18, 2026 · Lauren Feiner