US EditionUtah accuses Snapchat of designing algorithm addictive to children
SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH, JUN 30 – Utah alleges Snapchat exploits addictive features to harm youth mental health and facilitate illegal activities, citing 16% of minors reporting online sexual interactions, officials said.
- On June 30, 2025, Utah officials filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc., alleging Snapchat’s design harms minors.
- In June 2025, Utah filed its fourth social media lawsuit against Snap Inc., alleging the platform's addictive design harms minors and facilitates illegal activities.
- Snapchat’s ephemeral messages and features like My AI, powered by ChatGPT, induce compulsive use and gave minors harmful advice on hiding substances.
- Utah seeks damages, penalties, and court orders to enforce child safety over profits in its lawsuit against Snap, Inc.
- Beyond Utah, this fourth lawsuit joins coordinated actions against Meta and TikTok and follows Florida’s separate case challenging Snapchat’s practices.
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Utah accuses Snapchat of designing algorithm addictive to children
Top Utah officials are suing Snap Inc., which owns the social media platform Snapchat, and accusing it of creating an algorithm addicting children to the app, as well as enabling the illegal sales of drugs and sexual exploitation.
Utah sues Snapchat, claiming its features keep kids addicted and exposed to predators
Snapchat's AI Assistant feature is pictured on Monday, June 30, 2025. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)The state of Utah is suing Snapchat over features it says are designed to addict children, while potentially exposing them to illegal drug sales, predatory adults and an artificial intelligence feature that has “known risks.” That’s according to a complaint filed on Monday in Salt Lake County’s 3rd District Court, accusing the popular social…
Utah says Snapchat is addictive and harmful for minors. Now it’s suing the app company.
Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Derek Brown have sued Snapchat on behalf of Utahns, accusing the social media platform of designing its app to be addictive to children and facilitating drug sales and sexual exploitation.
Utah sues Snapchat over alleged harms to children and ‘unconscionable design features’
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