Pennsylvania attorney general accuses Snapchat of failing to protect children in new lawsuit
The complaint says Snapchat uses Snapstreaks, disappearing messages and other features to drive compulsive use, with Pew finding 50% of teens use it daily.
- On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday sued Snap Inc. for failing to protect minors from Snapchat's addictiveness and misrepresenting its age rating in a complaint filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
- This lawsuit follows a wave of litigation alleging technology companies designed platforms to hook children; Sunday filed similar action against TikTok earlier this month, with Snap, Google, TikTok, and Meta collectively facing more than 3,000 lawsuits.
- Prosecutors allege features like infinite scroll and Snapstreaks drive behavioral addiction by keeping minors on the platform to view a "never-ending stream of content," creating pressure to maintain friendships through daily communication.
- Pennsylvania seeks civil penalties and injunctions requiring Snapchat to update app store ratings and implement youth safety measures, while Snap disputed the allegations, maintaining its platform features strong protections for teens.
- Sunday continues collaborating with legislators on consumer privacy legislation and remains engaged in multi-state litigation against Meta, positioning this enforcement action within a broader pattern of tech-industry oversight.
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