Snap, Sextortion
Snap Failed to Warn Users About Sextortion Risks, State Lawsuit Alleges
Youth-focused social-media company Snap grappled internally with how to warn users of its platform’s sextortion risks without striking fear in users and their ...
Details from New Mexico's lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform, according to a newly unredacted complaint against the company filed by New Mexico's attorney general.
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 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.
Snap knew about sextortion and gun sales, unsealed lawsuit reveals
Snap employees were reportedly chatting about 10,000 user reports of sextortion every month by November 2022. This info comes from a recently unsealed lawsuit filed by New Mexico'
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,
New Mexico attorney general says internal Snap documents show the company allowed spread of sextortion on Snapchat
The New Mexico attorney general said Tuesday that internal documents from Snapchat released as part of an ongoing lawsuit ...
Pennsylvania Attorney General warns of trending sextortion cyber fraud
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued a warning about a trending sextortion cyber scheme. The Attorney ...
Don't be fooled: Sextortion scam uses your home photos, but has no real leverage
The scheme is a variation of sextortion, or sexual blackmail. However, in this case, there is no incriminating photo in the ...
Michigan lawmakers talk ‘sextortion’ legislation to address a growing threat against kids
Jordan DeMay was a well-loved member of the Marquette High School community, the homecoming king and a star athlete. But in ...
U of I issues warning against sextortion after three cases in 10 days
After a string of sextortion cases, the University of Illinois Police Department is giving students tips to prevent being a ...
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FBI warns of rising teen sextortion cases leading to self-harm
The FBI reports an increase in teen sextortion cases leading to self-harm, urging parents to stay vigilant and report ...
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What the Tech: Sextortion Scams
Sextortion cases are on the rise and the FBI warns parents that reported incidents are spiking dramatically and targeting 14-17-year-old boys.