Florida Lawsuit Accuses Snapchat of Addicting Minors, Deceiving Parents in Violation of State Law

The state of Florida is suing Snap, the parent company of social media app Snapchat, for allegedly getting minors hooked to the platform and deceiving parents about its dangers.

“It is indisputable that social media is hurting our kids’ mental and physical health. Beyond the broad challenges young people face with the intentionally addictive nature of the platforms, Snapchat has allowed poor safety measures and inadequate parental controls to put our kids at risk,” said Alleigh Marre, executive director of American Parents Coalition.

“From sexual predators to drug dealers, to pornography, Snapchat’s leadership is aware of the risks associated with the platform, especially for young people, but they’ve put profit ahead of protection. Parents are tired of being misled by Big Tech and we applaud Attorney General Uthmeier’s action.”

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