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U.S. Virgin Islands — Today, V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced the filing of a lawsuit by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ) against Meta Platforms, Inc. and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries — including Instagram, LLC and Facebook Holdings, LLC — to protect the well-being and safety of the tens of thousands of U.S. Virgin Islands teens and children who use Facebook and Instagram. In addition, VIDOJ’s complaint marks the first effort by an attorney general to address reports of rampant fraud and scams on Meta’s platforms, which impacts all Virgin Islands residents, including the elderly.

U.S. Virgin Islands — Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joins a coalition of 42 Attorneys General in sending a letter to OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other major artificial intelligence software production and distribution companies demanding more quality control and other safeguards over chatbot products.

U.S. Virgin Islands — V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a bipartisan letter, signed by 42 attorneys general, that was sent today to Congressional leaders and requests increased funding for the security of federal judges, who are increasingly facing threats and hostile incidents targeting them, their families, and courthouse staff.

U.S. Virgin Islands — V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a coalition of 35 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass into law H.R. 1633 — the Workforce Reentry Act — which will equip individuals released from prison with resources and skills to successfully reintegrate into society.