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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.
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Michigan Man, 19, Charged with Sexual Assault After Posing as 14-Year-Old on Snapchat
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From Snapchat to YouTube, here's how to monitor and protect your kids online
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Snapchat failed to properly warn against ‘sextortion schemes’ targeting underage users: lawsuit
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Snapchat prioritized growth over addressing sextortion of underage users: lawsuit
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The EU Sends RFIs to Snapchat, TikTok & YouTube Seeking Information About Their Content Recommendation Algorithm
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EU requests info from YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok on content algorithms
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