Snapchat’s ‘disappearing’ messages make it easy for predators to target kids, state lawsuit alleges

The Snapchat ghost icon in white, on a rust red and black background Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Snapchat is the app for choice for criminals targeting kids for sextortion or child sexual abuse material (CSAM), New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez alleges in a new lawsuit filed against the app’s owner Snap.

The suit accuses Snap of violating New Mexico law against unfair practices and public nuisance, based on design elements like its “disappearing” messages and its alleged failure to police predators. “Snap has misled users into believing that photos and videos sent o...

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