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Apple Sued by West Virginia Over Allegedly Allowing Child Porn

The lawsuit is the latest in a surge of legal action against tech companies over the distribution of sexually explicit materials.
Apple Sued by West Virginia Over Allegedly Allowing Child Porn
Apple CEO Tim Cook during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber
Jill McLaughlin
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West Virginia sued Apple on Feb. 19, claiming the company knowingly allowed its iCloud platform to be used to distribute and store child sexual abuse material for years without taking action to stop it.

“Preserving the privacy of child predators is absolutely inexcusable,” West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey said in a statement.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.