Florida sues Snapchat owner for allegedly addicting children, deceiving parents

Florida sues Snapchat over features the state alleges are designed to be addictive to children

Uthmeier’s office alleged in the lawsuit that Snapchat’s features for infinite scrolling, autoplay videos, push notifications and interactive metrics violate the state law, because they constitute “addictive design features."

Florida sues Snapchat for ‘addictive design features,' failing to protect kids

Snapchat is facing another lawsuit, this time from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. The app known for sharing videos and photos is being accused of using features that are addictive to children without putting barriers in place to protect them. The lawsuit joins the growing conversation from states, attorneys general, lawmakers and parents about the responsibility social media companies have to keep their platforms safe for children.  Fl…

Florida sues Snap, alleging features that addict children

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit this week against Snap, the operator of Snapchat, alleging the company hosts features that are addictive for young users. The suit, filed Monday, claims Snapchat’s features for infinite scrolling, autoplay videos, push notifications and interactive metrics violate a state law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last…

Snapchat 'openly defying' law, allowing kids access to harmful, addictive content: Florida AG

Florida officials filed suit Monday against Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, alleging it has been "openly defying" state law aimed at protecting young minors.

Florida AG Sues Snapchat, Alleging Violations Of Child Safety Law And Deceptive Practices

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that the state has filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc., the operator of the widely used social media platform Snapchat. The legal action accuses the company of deliberately violating Florida law, specifically targeting alleged breaches of last year’s House Bill 3 (HB3) and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair […] Florida AG Sues Snapchat, Alleging Violations Of Child Safety Law And Deceptive P…

Florida attorney general sues Snapchat for allegedly ‘exploiting’ minor users

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit accusing Snapchat’s operator of illegally marketing addictive design features to minors. Under a 2024 Florida law, HB 3, social media platforms that use “addictive features” are prohibited from providing accounts to children…