US EditionNew Mexico accuses Snapchat of being ‘breeding ground’ for child predators
- New Mexico filed a lawsuit against Snap, claiming Snapchat creates an environment for sexual predators targeting children, according to Attorney General Raúl Torrez.
- An undercover investigation found accounts on Snapchat openly exchanging child abuse images, with over 10,000 related records in one year.
- The investigation involved a decoy account for a 14-year-old named Heather, who encountered accounts with names like “child.rape” and “pedo_lover10.
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New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site
AP Technology Writer (AP) — 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 child sexual exploitation. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the lawsuit against Snap Inc. Thursday in state court in Santa Fe. In addition to sexual abuse, the lawsuit claims the company also openly promotes child trafficking…
New Mexico accuses Snapchat of being ‘breeding ground’ for child predators
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 messages, has become a “breeding ground” for predators to collect sexually explicit images of children and extort them. Snapchat has become the “predominant forum” for…
New Mexico Accuses Snapchat of Facilitating Sexual Exploitation of Children - The Wisconsin Daily Star
CBS News Design features allegedly make Snapchat a favored platform of sexual criminals targeting kids, according to a lawsuit filed by New Mexico Thursday against Snap, the company that operates the popular social media app. An undercover investigation by the state found Snapchat has crafted “an environment where predators can easily target children through sextortion schemes and other forms of sexual abuse,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated…
New Mexico Accuses Snapchat of Facilitating Sexual Exploitation of Children | The Star News Network
CBS News Design features allegedly make Snapchat a favored platform of sexual criminals targeting kids, according to a lawsuit filed by New Mexico Thursday against Snap, the company that operates the popular social media app. An undercover investigation by the state found Snapchat has crafted “an environment where predators can easily target children through sextortion schemes and other forms of sexual abuse,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated…
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