Connecticut Attorney General William Tong co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act. This was a legislative advocacy effort, not a new enforcement action; the release discusses prior investigations into platforms’ effects on children and a separate Meta settlement.
Because this release advocates for legislation rather than imposing new requirements, teams should treat it as a signal to review agreements with social media, gaming, and other digital-platform vendors. Check data-processing and product-safety clauses for commitments concerning minors’ data, age-appropriate design, parental controls, screen-time and nighttime-use controls, bullying and harmful-content protections, and cooperation with evolving child-safety laws. Review customer-facing privacy notices and consent provisions for consistency with those commitments, and ensure vendor audit, reporting, and change-in-law clauses support verification and timely updates.
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https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-leads-bipartisan-effort-urging-congress-to-pass-kids-online-safety-act
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"a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general"
"Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)"
"Senate Bill 1748"
"concerns about addictive design features and their impacts on children’s mental health"
"urging Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)"
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined attorneys general from 17 states in an amicus brief urging the New York Court of Appeals to preserve state authority to pursue fraud cases. The underlying civil case alleges that Donald Trump and his co-defendants inflated asset values to obtain better loan and insurance terms; this press release announces advocacy, not a new enforcement order or penalty.
$220.0M
Connecticut and a coalition of 36 attorneys general reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors over the collection and sale of consumers’ driving behavior and location data to data brokers and insurers without adequate disclosure or consent. The settlement requires affirmative express consent before collecting or disclosing driving and location data, limits data collection, and imposes privacy program assessments and dealership oversight and training.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and 13 other attorneys general sent Meta a letter after the No Kings Coalition’s Instagram account was mistakenly suspended during a nationwide election-related day of action. The letter asks Meta to explain the suspension, its use of human review, steps to prevent similar errors, and how users can seek redress; it does not announce a fine or impose a remedy.
Connecticut joined the FTC and attorneys general from 19 other states in suing Dollar General, alleging that it repeatedly charged customers more at checkout than prices displayed on shelves, tags, and advertisements. The complaint alleges years of overcharging and insufficient safeguards, but the release does not report a settlement, court order, or monetary penalty.
$500K
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced settlements with SunRun, Inc., Elevate Solar Solutions, and two salespeople over allegations of deceptive solar sales, including impersonating consumers and locking homeowners into long-term contracts without consent. SunRun must pay $300,000 and provide consumer relief; Elevate and the salespeople face a stated $200,000 penalty, with $100,000 suspended subject to ongoing compliance.
$8.0M
Connecticut announced an $8 million settlement with Mylan over allegations that it used agreements to delay generic EpiPen competitors and took other actions that inflated prices. Mylan also agreed to provide 10,000 free EpiPens; the release states that Mylan denies wrongdoing.