Snap, sextortion
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.
Details From New Mexico's Lawsuit Against Snap Show Site Failed to Act on Reports of Sextortion
Snapchat has failed to act on rampant reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform
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,
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.
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 ...
Snapchat’s billionaire CEO sold his LA mansion for nearly $4 million less than what he wanted
Snapchat’s co-founder and billionaire CEO Evan Spiegel is a great example: He sold his Los Angeles mansion this month, but it ...
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Snapchat’s Safety Struggle
Snap likes to cast its Snapchat app as “an antidote to social media.” Unlike its rival social media apps, Snapchat was ...
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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.
Man sentenced for receiving, possessing explicit images of children via Snapchat
An Evansville man will spend the next eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession and ...
Snapchat’s new Footsteps feature tracks your location history
Snapchat is quietly rolling out a new “Footsteps” feature to all iOS users this week, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on ...
Snapchat publishers fear it's the end of an era for their businesses
A forthcoming Snapchat redesign to create a unified feed has some publishers concerned the app will deprioritize their ...
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Bee Cave Middle School Student Arrested Following Snapchat Threat to School Pep Rally
A Bee Cave Middle School student was arrested for a Snapchat post threatening a school shooting during a pep rally.
Teen arrested after Snapchat threat closes SVSD day after lockdown at high school
The Schuylkill Valley School District is closed Tuesday. An e-mail sent to parents says the closure comes following a threat ...
Snapchat Rolls Out Footsteps Feature for iOS That Lets Users Track Explored Locations
Footsteps feature was previously only available to Snapchat+ subscribers but has now been widely rolled out to all iOS users.
The unsealed New Mexico Snapchat lawsuit alleges the company ignored child safety
On September 5, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Snap. Torrez claimed that Snapchat has become ...