Snap, Sextortion
Snapchat Lawsuit Reveals Company's Sextortion Worries
New Mexico has filed an updated, unredacted lawsuit detailing allegations that Snapchat knowingly endangered minors by ignoring various reports of abuse.
NMDOJ says Snapchat ignored reports of sextortion, according to new lawsuit
A popular social media app knew about the dangers young people on its platform were exposed to and failed to take action, according to a newly unredacted complaint filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez against Snapchat.
Snapchat allowed sextortion, grooming to proliferate, lawsuit claims
Snapchat (Snap) has been deceptively marketing itself to young people despite monumental risks of sexual scams (sextortion), according to New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres. The state filed a lawsuit against the platform in early September, alleging it did not do enough to warn users of online risks despite employees waving red flags.
Snapchat’s failure to protect kids revealed in New Mexico lawsuit
New Mexico's attorney general filed a complaint against Snapchat that revealed the tech firm's failure to act on reports of sextortion.
New Mexico’s Lawsuit Shows Snap Didn’t Act on Sextortion Reports
Court papers show the messaging platform did nothing when confronted with many reports of dangers to minors on the site.
Details from New Mexico's lawsuit against Snap show that the site failed to act on reports of sextortion
Snapchat has failed to act on rampant reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform. That's according to a newly unredacted complaint against the company
New Mexico AG sues Snapchat saying it’s failing to protect children
A newly-released unredacted complaint against Snapchat is giving insight on children who use the platform, and if they are safe.
New Mexico attorney general's lawsuit says Snap failed to act on reports of sextortion
New Mexico's attorney general filed an unredacted complaint against Snap on Tuesday that allegedly shows the app failed to act on sextortion complaints.
EU queries Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube
From Snapchat to YouTube, here's how to monitor and protect your kids online
Pressure has been mounting on social media platforms to protect children. Here's how to monitor your kids online.
Snapchat failed to properly warn against ‘sextortion schemes’ targeting underage users: lawsuit
Snapchat failed to adequately warn its users about the extent of rampant “sextortion schemes” targeting underage users – even ...
New Mexico attorney general says internal Snap documents show the company allowed spread of sextortion on Snapchat
The New Mexico attorney general said Tuesday that internal documents from Snapchat released as part of an ongoing lawsuit ...
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Snapchat prioritized growth over addressing sextortion of underage users: lawsuit
An unredacted version of a recently filed lawsuit provides a clearer picture of how the app allegedly prioritized growth over ...
Snapchat publishers fear it's the end of an era for their businesses
A forthcoming Snapchat redesign to create a unified feed has some publishers concerned the app will deprioritize their ...
EU demands information on content algorithms from YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok
The European Commission has requested that YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok provide detailed information about their content ...
Gen Z is shopping more on Snapchat than TikTok or Instagram, study shows
The people most influenced by creators to shop are young people, particularly Gen Z shoppers, while the people least likely ...