Snapchat Criticized: Accused of Not Caring About Child Safety.


Snapchat Criticized: Accused of Not Caring About Child Safety.

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Snapchat Criticized: Accused of Not Caring About Child Safety.

Snapchat did not respond to many reports of child abuse on its platform. New Mexico’s attorney general sued Snapchat because they did not do enough to stop this.

The lawsuit shows that Snapchat employees thought it was hard to make the platform safer. Some accounts reported for bad behavior stayed active despite many complaints.

Snapchat says it tries to keep young users safe with special design choices. They also say they keep making their safety rules and technology better.

The lawsuit says Snapchat knew about but didn't tell people how bad sextortion was on their platform. An internal email showed Snapchat got many sextortion complaints every month.

The lawsuit was filed in Santa Fe and accuses Snapchat of very serious problems. It says Snapchat lets bad behavior like child trafficking and drug sales happen.


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What did New Mexico's attorney general do to Snapchat?

New Mexico’s attorney general sued Snapchat because they did not do enough to stop child abuse.

What does Snapchat say about keeping young users safe?

Snapchat says it tries to keep young users safe with special design choices and is always improving their safety rules and technology.

What serious problems does the lawsuit accuse Snapchat of?

The lawsuit accuses Snapchat of allowing bad behavior like child trafficking and drug sales.


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