New Mexico investigators found more than 10,000 records related to Snapchat and child sexual abuse material on the dark web. Latest U.S.

New Mexico sued Snap Inc. on Thursday, accusing the Snapchat maker of facilitating child sexual exploitation on its platform. The state alleges that Snapchat, known for its disappearing images and ...

Snapchat is a “breeding ground” for predators seeking to collect sexually explicit images of children and extort them, the state of New Mexico argues in a lawsuit.

Thousands of children use Snapchat, and New Mexico's attorney general says he has proof those kids are at risk. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit in September against Snapchat.

Prior to the lawsuit, New Mexico conducted a monthslong undercover investigation into child sexual abuse images on Snapchat. According to Torrez's statement, the investigation revealed a “vast ...

The lawsuit alleged that Snapchat is a primary tool used by online predators to commit “sextortion” against teens. REUTERS. Last December, New Mexico filed suit against Meta Platforms alleging ...

Snapchat’s ‘disappearing’ messages make it easy for predators to target kids, state lawsuit alleges. Images of minors don’t just disappear from predators’ phones, New Mexico’s attorney ...

A new Florida law was passed in 2024, HB 3, to prohibit children 13 and under from using social media and to require parental or guardian consent for children 14 or 15 to have an account, with ...

New Mexico's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site's design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate ...

New Mexico's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, alleging that its algorithm and site design “foster the sharing of child sexual abuse ...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit in September against Snapchat. He said he found proof that sextortion is happening on Snapchat and that after seeing the complaints, the ...