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New Mexico Attorney General files lawsuit breakclaims that design features of its social media app Snapchat create an environment “where predators can easily target children through sextortion schemes and other forms of sexual abuse.”
Attorney General Lauer said: “Snap misled users into believing that photos and videos sent on its platform would disappear, but predators could capture this content permanently, creating a virtual yearbook of child pornographic images that could be accessed indefinitely. Futures trading, sale and storage.
“Through our Yuan and Snap, the New Mexico Department of Justice will continue to hold these platforms accountable for putting profits over the safety of children.
Torrez previously sued Facebook owner Meta, alleging that the social media platform also allowed the sexual exploitation of children.
In May, a New Mexico judge denied Meta’s request to dismiss the lawsuit.
CNBC has asked Snap to comment on Torrez’s lawsuit.
– Additional reports Josephine Rozelle
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