Employees of Snapchat’s parent company admitted they were not doing nearly enough to stamp out the harassment and abuse of minors on the social-media platform in a series of internal private messages released as part of a lawsuit filed by New Mexico attorney general Raúl Torrez.
New Mexico alleges Snapchat is a “breeding ground” for abuse and sextortion, in which adults coerce minors into sharing explicit images to blackmail the underage victims. These illicit activities are made possible due, in part, to Snapchat’s feature that allows photos and videos to disappear after 24 hours.
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