Snap, Sextortion
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 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.
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 attorney general says Snapchat put users at risk of sextortion
Thousands of children use Snapchat, and New Mexico's attorney general says he has proof those kids are at risk. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit in September against Snapchat. He said he found proof that sextortion is happening on Snapchat and that after seeing the complaints, the company continued to turn a blind eye.
Snap Failed to Warn Users About Sextortion Risks, State Lawsuit Alleges
New Mexico has claimed the social-media company’s product features and enforcement gaps have made its platform a haven for child predation and blackmail.
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 as employees debated internally about how to address the crisis without causing panic,
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 addressing sextortion of underage users.
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Massachusetts man allegedly used Snapchat to meet, sexual assault 12-year-old girls
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Police: 19-year-old faked age, emergency to assault 14-year-old he met on Snapchat
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Gen Z is shopping more on Snapchat than TikTok or Instagram, study shows
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Snapchat’s billionaire CEO sold his LA mansion for nearly $4 million less than what he wanted
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From Snapchat to YouTube, here's how to monitor and protect your kids online
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Evansville man sentenced for receiving and possessing explicit photos of children on Snapchat
Christopher Vickers has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release.