New Jersey's lawsuit claims Discord has been deceiving young users and parents about safety features intended to block harmful content.

New Jersey is now the first state in the country to sue the online messaging platform Discord. Attorney General Matthew Platkin accuses Discord of misleading parents about its safety features, leaving children exposed to sexual and violent content.

New Jersey's Attorney General Matthew Platkin is suing Discord over the chat company's child safety features. The lawsuit claims that Discord has "misled parents about the efficacy of its safety controls and obscured the risks children faced when using the application.