AccomplishmentsBig Tech

Social Media: As a father of three, Attorney General Tong knows firsthand how harmful social media can be for kids, and how difficult it is for parents to manage these risks. Under his leadership, the Office of the Attorney General has active investigations into Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) and TikTok regarding the physical and mental harms to children. These investigations are looking at what these companies knew about the risks to children, and precisely what they have been doing – or not – to keep our kids safe. 

Google Antitrust: Attorney General Tong has three active antitrust suits against Google. Most recently, he joined the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of seven other states challenging the tech giant’s dominant grip on the online advertising marketplace. He is also actively involved in two pending antitrust matters challenging the company’s monopolization over search engines and app purchases. 

Facebook Antitrust: Attorney General Tong has joined a multistate coalition in an active antitrust challenge against Meta, the parent company of Facebook. The suit alleges that Meta illegally acquired competitors in a predatory manner and cut or conditioned services to smaller threats — depriving users of the benefits of competition and reducing privacy protections and services along the way — all in an effort to boost its bottom line through increased advertising revenue.

Fighting Disinformation: Attorney General Tong is a leading voice amongst state attorneys general fighting anti-vax disinformation online. He led coalitions of attorneys general pushing Facebook and Twitter to enforce its own pandemic and anti-vaccine disinformation policies.