Snap, Sextortion
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
New Mexico's suit claims that the platform weighed the cost of addressing widespread child grooming and decided it wasn't worth the administrative burden, despite warnings that th
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.
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,
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
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.
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EU requests information from YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok about recommendations
PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The EU Commission requested on Wednesday information from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on the ...
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 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 ...
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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.
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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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 ...
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 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.
Snapchat’s billionaire CEO sold his LA mansion for nearly $4 million less than what he wanted
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...