US EditionEuropean Commission Investigates Snapchat Over Child Safety Compliance
The EU accuses Snapchat and four adult sites of inadequate age verification and safety measures, risking fines up to 6% of global turnover under the Digital Services Act.
- On Thursday, the European Commission opened a formal investigation into Snapchat under the Digital Services Act, citing concerns that the platform fails to adequately protect minors from grooming, illegal product sales, and other harmful content.
- Regulators suspect Snapchat's age assurance system is "insufficient" because the platform relies on user self-disclosure to verify users are over 13, failing to prevent younger children from accessing it or encountering grooming attempts and illegal product information.
- The investigation targets five areas including default account settings, grooming prevention, and reporting tools. Non-compliance could result in fines up to 6% of global turnover for the platform, which serves around 97 million monthly active users in the EU.
- Snapchat said it has "fully cooperated" with the Commission to meet "high safety standards." The probe joins broader EU enforcement against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos over child protection failures.
- The Commission will scrutinize whether Snapchat's tools effectively prevent minors from accessing harmful content. Snapchat may propose policy changes to address concerns and avoid enforcement actions under the Digital Services Act.
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The EU Commission has launched an investigation against the social network Snapchat for shortcomings in the protection of minors.
European Union regulators are investigating Snapchat in the face of concerns that the platform is not doing enough to protect minors and expose them to risks such as increased vulnerability to child predators or recruitment by criminals. The European Commission, the executive body of the 27-nation bloc, announced Thursday the opening of a formal investigation to Snapchat under the extensive Community regulation known as the Digital Services Act,…
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