Technology ❯ Social Media ❯ User Safety

Privacy Issues

Content Regulation Age Verification Corporate Responsibility Impersonation Feature Design Blocking Function Changes Snapchat Legislation Impact Sextortion Risks Location Tracking Account Verification Youth Engagement Sextortion Algorithmic Changes App Design Teen Protection

Missouri Family Sues Snapchat, Saying App Enabled Rape of 12‑Year‑Old

Plaintiffs seek damages and court orders to change Snapchat’s friend‑recommendation and location features to limit predator access.

South Korea Weighs Youth Social Media Limits After Australia’s Under‑16 Ban

Unsealed Filing Alleges Meta Hid Evidence of Youth Harms, Citing Internal Chats and Studies