New Mexico AG sues Snap Inc. over Snapchat's role in child sexual exploitation and content permanence misleads.
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez has sued Snap Inc., alleging that Snapchat enables sextortion and the trafficking of children, drugs, and guns. The lawsuit claims the app's design misleads users about the permanence of shared content, allowing predators to exploit minors. An investigation revealed Snapchat as a major source of child sexual exploitation material on the dark web. This action follows a similar lawsuit against Meta Platforms for child safety violations.
September 05, 2024
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