Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health tools,” according to a press release issued Monday. “In today’s digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative…

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#Texas AG Paxton suing Pfizer for attempted censorship, ‘misrepresenting’ COVID-19 vaccination

#Texas AG Paxton suing Pfizer for attempted censorship, ‘misrepresenting’ COVID-19 vaccination

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced on Thursday he is suing the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, alleging the company “misrepresented” the effectiveness of its widely administered COVID-19 vaccine. In his announcement, Paxton accused Pfizer of violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by making “false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices by making unsupported claims…

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#Texas impeachment: Ex-Paxton aide addresses his alleged affair 

#Texas impeachment: Ex-Paxton aide addresses his alleged affair 

The former chief of staff in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office testified on Monday about the top law enforcement officer’s alleged affair as his historic impeachment trial continues into its second week. Katherine “Missy” Minter Cary recalled giving Paxton “ethics advice” about the risks of an extramarital affair and warned that the office morale…

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#Texas braces for impeachment battle

#Texas braces for impeachment battle

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) impeachment trial in the Lone Star State begins Tuesday, when Republicans in the state Legislature’s upper chamber will play the pivotal role in considering whether he misused his office. It’s a potentially explosive moment for the ruling conservative coalition and the first impeachment trial in the state’s modern history. Paxton faces…

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#Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to halt his impeachment

#Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to halt his impeachment

Attorneys for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) are seeking for all but one of the 20 articles of impeachment against him to be dismissed to “preserve” the “people’s will,” they say.  In a Monday filing, Paxton’s lawyers asked if 19 of the articles could be dismissed, arguing they took place before Paxton’s most recent…

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#Texas House votes to impeach AG Ken Paxton

#Texas House votes to impeach AG Ken Paxton

The Texas House on Saturday voted to impeach embattled state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). The vote was 121-23, with two present but not voting, and three who were absent from the chamber. He will be suspended from office pending a trial in the Senate. The impeachment represents a sudden reversal for Paxton, who has twice cruised to…

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