Citron testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan 31, 2024. The messaging platform Discord recklessly exposes children to graphic violent content, sexual abuse and exploitation, New Jersey’s attorney general said in a lawsuit filed Thursday, April 17, 2025. — KENNY HOLSTON/The New York Times
The messaging platform Discord recklessly exposes children to graphic violent content, sexual abuse and exploitation, New Jersey’s attorney general said in a lawsuit filed on April 17.
New Jersey is the first state in the country to file suit against Discord, whose 200 million users can post in chat rooms and exchange direct messages with one another. Founded in 2015 as a chat tool for gamers, it has exploded in popularity in recent years among children, a trend that accelerated at the height of the pandemic.
