Attorney General Paxton Investigates Discord After the Platform was Used by the Reported Assassin Who Murdered Charlie Kirk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2025
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Summary

Attorney General Ken Paxton expanded his Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act investigation into the online chat platform Discord after it was reportedly used by the assassin who murdered national hero Charlie Kirk. Reports indicate that Discord is addictive and exposes minors to sexual exploitation and extremist content.

Statement from Attorney General Paxton

“I’m standing shoulder to shoulder with the Trump Administration to root out and defeat nihilistic violent extremism in all its forms,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Discord has chosen to allow extremist content, sexual exploitation, and addiction to flourish on its platform. It has a legal obligation to prevent minors from being exposed to these evils, but instead its actions have contributed to the growing wave of nihilistic violence all across our nation.”

Investigation Details

Attorney General Paxton previously launched an investigation into Discord regarding its privacy and safety practices for minors. This new expansion includes an expanded Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) to Discord, focusing on:

• Extremist content
• Sexual exploitation of minors by grooming gangs
• The rise of shooters carrying out acts of nihilistic extremist violence
• The addictiveness of the platform for minors

Purpose of the Investigation

The investigation will examine Discord’s platform and its role in:

• Radicalization of minors
• Sexual exploitation
• Addiction

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