Snap, Sextortion and New Mexico
New Mexico’s Lawsuit Shows Snap Didn’t Act on Sextortion Reports
Court papers show the messaging platform did nothing when confronted with many reports of dangers to minors on the site.
Snapchat Lawsuit Reveals Company's Sextortion Worries
New Mexico has filed an updated, unredacted lawsuit detailing allegations that Snapchat knowingly endangered minors by ignoring various reports of abuse.
Details from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform, according to a newly unredacted complaint against the company filed by New Mexico’s attorney general.
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New Mexico AG sues Snapchat, says it knew about 'rampant' sextortion
A "sextortion handbook," grooming complaints going largely ignored, new details emerge in New Mexico's lawsuit against Snapchat.
Snap Failed to Warn Users About Sextortion Risks, State Lawsuit Alleges
Youth-focused social-media company Snap grappled internally with how to warn users of its platform’s sextortion risks without striking fear in users and their ...
Snapchat prioritized growth over addressing sextortion of underage users: lawsuit
An unredacted version of a recently filed lawsuit provides a clearer picture of how the app allegedly prioritized growth over addressing sextortion of underage users.
Snapchat allowed sextortion, grooming to proliferate, lawsuit claims
Snapchat (Snap) has been deceptively marketing itself to young people despite monumental risks of sexual scams (sextortion), according to New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres. The state filed a lawsuit against the platform in early September ...
Snapchat failed to properly warn against ‘sextortion schemes’ targeting underage users: lawsuit
Snapchat failed to adequately warn its users about the extent of rampant “sextortion schemes” targeting underage users – even as employees debated internally about how to address the crisis
New Mexico attorney general says internal Snap documents show the company allowed spread of sextortion on Snapchat
The New Mexico attorney general said Tuesday that internal documents from Snapchat released as part of an ongoing lawsuit ...
Don't be fooled: Sextortion scam uses your home photos, but has no real leverage
The scheme is a variation of sextortion, or sexual blackmail. However, in this case, there is no incriminating photo in the ...
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What the Tech: Sextortion Scams
Sextortion cases are on the rise and the FBI warns parents that reported incidents are spiking dramatically and targeting 14-17-year-old boys.
Michigan lawmakers talk ‘sextortion’ legislation to address a growing threat against kids
Jordan DeMay was a well-loved member of the Marquette High School community, the homecoming king and a star athlete. But in ...
Pennsylvania Attorney General warns of trending sextortion cyber fraud
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued a warning about a trending sextortion cyber scheme. The Attorney ...
The unsealed New Mexico Snapchat lawsuit alleges the company ignored child safety
On September 5, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Snap. Torrez claimed that Snapchat has become ...