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 […]
10-year-old boy arrested for SnapChat threat to ‘shoot up’ high school, sheriff’s office says
A 10-year-old boy in Florida was arrested after threatening on Snapchat that he would “shoot up” his high school, the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office announced. said. Authorities said a Wakulla High School student reported to school officials on Wednesday that he had been in a Snapchat conversation with an unknown person who allegedly said things […]
Snapchat can put users’ AI images of faces in ‘My Selfie’ ads
Snapchat reserves the right to use users' photos in ads. As part of our Terms of Use The company announced its “My Selfie” tool, which allows people and their friends to create artificial intelligence-generated images based on their selfies. “My Selfie is used to power Generative AI, Cameo and other experiences featuring you on Snapchat, […]
‘Open Air Drug Market:’ Social Media Sites Including Instagram, Snapchat Fuel Fentanyl Deaths Among Youth
Social media platforms including Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook and Instagram, China's TikTok and Snapchat have become dangerous marketplaces for deadly counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl, contributing to a rise in overdose deaths among young Americans. AP News Reports Social media has a new, dark side: it allows drug dealers to easily sell deadly goods to unsuspecting […]
New Mexico Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Enables Sextortion of Children
The New Mexico Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Snap, accusing the company of fostering an environment that enables the sexual exploitation and sextortion of children on its Snapchat app. CNBC Reports New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres (Democrat) has launched a legal battle against Snap, the parent company of the popular social media app […]
Snapchat used by predators for ‘sextortion’ schemes against kids
According to the New Mexico lawsuit, Snapchat has become a prime platform for online predators who use “sextortion” to trick minors into sending explicit images or videos of themselves and then use the explicit content to blackmail them. Attorney General Raul Torrez announced Thursday that he had filed legal action against Snapchat's parent company, Snap, […]
Snapchat Refuses to Reinstate Donald Trump’s Account, ‘Shamelessly’ Asks Campaign to Buy Advertising
According to the Trump campaign, Snapchat has refused to reinstate the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump’s account, despite inviting him to advertise on the social media platform. “Snapchat refused to reinstate President Trump’s account, but then shamelessly invited the Trump campaign to run ads on Snapchat,” the Trump campaign’s X/Twitter account announced […]
Delaware Catholic School Teacher Sent Nudes to Student via Snapchat
A teacher at a private Catholic school in Delaware was arrested after he was accused of sending nude photos to a 14-year-old student on Snapchat, police said. Alanis Pinion, 24, taught eighth grade at St. Mary Magdalene School in Wilmington, but New Castle County police said she “frequently communicated with students on Snapchat, sending sexually […]
Virginia man allegedly tried to meet minor for sex and sought victims on Snapchat, police say
Virginia State Police have arrested another online predator who is suspected of using social media to sexually assault minors. The Fairfax County Police Department In a press release Detectives from McLean District Police Station received a report around 7pm on June 7th of a man engaging in inappropriate contact with a child over the internet. […]