West Virginia Sues Snapchat After Teen Sextortion Deaths

West Virginia attorney general sues Snapchat over teen sextortion deaths

Consumer lawsuit accuses Snap Inc. of failing to protect children from predators.

West Virginia seeks legal action against Snapchat

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- West Virginia's Attorney General, JB McCuskey, is taking legal action against a social media company following the deaths of two West Virginia children targeted in online sextortion schemes. 12-year-old Cimarron Thomas took her life in 2018 after being targeted online by a man from Ireland, and 15-year-old Bryce Tate was the [...]

West Virginia attorney general sues Snapchat over child safety issues

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey on Thursday filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Snap Inc., the maker of Snapchat, for alleged deception about the safety of its platform for young users.

West Virginia lawsuit alleges Snapchat failed to protect children from sexual exploitation

West Virginia is suing the company behind Snapchat, alleging it misled families about child safety and failed to protect young users from sexual exploitation.

West Virginia sues Snapchat after teen sextortion deaths

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., alleging Snapchat misled families about child safety while exposing young users to sexual exploitation, harmful content and features designed to increase use. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Kanawha County Circuit Court, also raises concerns about Snapchat’s “My AI” chatbot. [...]

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