Pennsylvania attorney general accuses Snapchat of failing to protect children in new lawsuit
The complaint says about half of U.S. teens use Snapchat daily and 13% are on it almost constantly, according to Pew Research Center.
- On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday sued Snap Inc. for failing to protect minors from Snapchat's addictiveness and misrepresenting its age rating in a complaint filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
- This lawsuit follows a wave of litigation alleging technology companies designed platforms to hook children; Sunday filed similar action against TikTok earlier this month, with Snap, Google, TikTok, and Meta collectively facing more than 3,000 lawsuits.
- Prosecutors allege features like infinite scroll and Snapstreaks drive behavioral addiction by keeping minors on the platform to view a "never-ending stream of content," creating pressure to maintain friendships through daily communication.
- Pennsylvania seeks civil penalties and injunctions requiring Snapchat to update app store ratings and implement youth safety measures, while Snap disputed the allegations, maintaining its platform features strong protections for teens.
- Sunday continues collaborating with legislators on consumer privacy legislation and remains engaged in multi-state litigation against Meta, positioning this enforcement action within a broader pattern of tech-industry oversight.
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Pennsylvania attorney general accuses Snapchat of failing to protect children in new lawsuit
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday filed a lawsuit against Snap, the owner of Snapchat, alleging the company misled users about addiction and failed to protect children.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday speaks at a news conference Tuesday, August 25, 2026, where he announced a lawsuit against the social media company Snap Inc. alleging its Snapchat app is harmful for children. (Screenshot/Commonwealth Media Services)Announcing a lawsuit alleging Snapchat’s 13+ age rating misleads parents and that the platform is designed to be addictive, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday called on the social med…
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