Snap Challenges New Mexico Lawsuit Over Child Safety Allegations

The company denies claims it facilitates child exploitation, accusing the state of misrepresenting evidence in its investigation.

Snap filed a motion to dismiss New Mexico's lawsuit, which accuses the company of enabling child exploitation on Snapchat.
The lawsuit alleges Snapchat's features promote the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and facilitate exploitation, citing a months-long investigation using a decoy account.
Snap argues the state's claims are based on inaccuracies, including that investigators proactively sought out explicit accounts and misrepresented internal documents.
The company asserts it complies with federal law by reporting CSAM to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and is legally prohibited from storing such material.
New Mexico's attorney general says Snap prioritizes profits over child safety and calls for changes to its algorithms and design features.