Florida sues Snapchat owner for allegedly addicting children, deceiving parents

Snapchat 'openly defying' law, allowing kids access to harmful, addictive content: Florida AG

Florida officials filed suit Monday against Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, alleging it has been "openly defying" state law aimed at protecting young minors.

Florida sues Snapchat over childhood addiction

Florida's Republican attorney general said the social media giant used illegal features to make children more addicted to the app.

Florida Sues Snapchat Owner for Allegedly Addicting Children, Deceiving Parents

Florida sues Snapchat owner for allegedly addicting children, deceiving parents

Florida sued Snap , the owner of photo-sharing app Snapchat, on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally employing features that addict children and opening accounts for children age 13 and younger.

Florida accuses Snapchat of violating state’s social-media law aimed at kids

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit alleging that the operator of Snapchat is violating a high-profile 2024 law aimed at keeping children off some social-media platforms. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Santa Rosa County circuit court, came after a federal judge last month rejected a request by tech-industry groups for an injunction to block the law. In a federal-court filing Monday, attorneys for the state sai…

Florida targets Snapchat in a lawsuit

By Jim Saunders ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit alleging that the operator of Snapchat is violating a high-profile 2024 law aimed at keeping children off some social media platforms. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Santa Rosa County Circuit Court, came after a federal judge last month rejected a request by tech-industry groups for an injunction to block the law. In a federa…