Snapchat is ‘openly defying’ Florida law for protecting minors: state AG
Florida Attorney General James Usmier filed a lawsuit Monday against SnapChat’s parent company, Snap Inc., claiming that the popular platform “openly denies” state law aimed at protecting young minors from addictive social media features and vague and dangerous content. The recently appointed Attorney General Ron DeSantis, Florida GOP Governor, was alleged in a Circuit Court […]
Florida attorney general announces lawsuit against Snapchat for allegedly empowering child predators
Florida Attorney General announcement The lawsuit against Snapchat after the popular social media platform is said to have failed to comply with state laws to protect children from online predators. The law signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered social media companies to restrict access to children under the age of 14, but Snapchat […]
Students pull their own sting operation to catch pervert teacher sending genitalia pics on Snapchat, police say
south dakota state police said A teacher has been arrested on sexual exploitation charges after students pretended to be underage girls on Snapchat to catch them in the act. Huron Police said officers were contacted by the Huron Middle School principal after a parent saw images about the student on social media. The boy said […]
Alleged predator accused of pursuing 14-year-old from Snapchat | FOX 5 News
A Coweta County man has been arrested and accused of having relations with a girl he knew was only 14. Deputies say he met … source
Choir teacher allegedly sent videos of himself masturbating to teen girls on Snapchat
An Indiana school choir and drama teacher who has since been fired has been arrested on suspicion of filming himself masturbating in a classroom and sending the video to teenage girls, police said. Kayvon H. Emtiaz, 28, recruited 13-year-old girls through social media and told them he was a “naughty teacher who was always fantasizing […]
Australia to Ban Teens from Tiktok, Instagram, X, Snapchat
Australia is rushing to pass new laws that would ban children under 16 from using most social media platforms. On Thursday, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland listed some of the platforms that children will be banned from, including TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, X and, perhaps most controversially, Snapchat, which is hugely popular with young Australians. . The […]
Pop Star Usher to Speak at GA Kamala Harris Rally, DNC Creates Taylor Swift-Themed Snapchat Filter
Vice President Kamala Harris is turning to celebrities such as pop music superstars Usher and Taylor Swift to shore up support in the final stages of her 2024 presidential campaign. In a press release Friday, the Harris Waltz campaign said: revealed Harris is scheduled to travel to Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday for a rally where […]
Snapchat Refuses to Reinstate Donald Trump to Platform Used by Young Voters
Vice President Kamala Harris has criticized Snapchat in the race to attract young voters, after Snapchat refused to reinstate former President Donald Trump's personal account and implored his campaign to run ads on the platform. Overwhelming. of new york times report Former President Donald Trump has completely avoided advertising on Snapchat during the 2024 presidential […]
Snapchat Employees Were Aware of Platform’s Dangers for Children Including Sextortion
A newly released complaint in a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Attorney General against Snap Inc., which operates the social media platform Snapchat, alleges employees are accused of sextortion, illegal gun sales, and addictive features. It has been revealed that the company was fully aware of the dangers of the app to children. The […]
Snapchat failed to properly warn against ‘sextortion schemes’ targeting underage users: lawsuit
According to an unredacted version of the lawsuit released Tuesday, Snapchat targeted underage users even as employees were discussing internally how to deal with the crisis without causing panic. It says it did not properly warn users about the scale of the rampant “sextortion scheme.” The new details were revealed in a complaint first filed […]