Texas Attorney General investigation into Reddit (SCOPE Act and Texas Data Privacy and Security Act)
- Country
- United States
- Law / measure
- Texas Attorney General investigation into Reddit (SCOPE Act and Texas Data Privacy and Security Act)
- Type
- data-protection
- Enforcement
- investigation
- Status
- Active investigation; announced December 2024
- Date
- 2024-12-12
Summary
On December 12, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced investigations into 15 technology companies popular with young people, explicitly naming Reddit alongside Character.AI, Instagram, and Discord, to determine whether they comply with the Texas SCOPE Act and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. The SCOPE Act restricts sharing, disclosing, or selling a minor's personal identifying information without parental consent, while the TDPSA imposes notice and consent requirements on the collection and use of minors' personal data. The probe followed Paxton's earlier lawsuit against TikTok over alleged SCOPE Act violations. Paxton stated that technology companies are 'on notice' that his office is enforcing Texas's data-privacy laws. The investigation specifically names Reddit as a subject.