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Pennsylvania Attorney General sues Snapchat

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(WBRE/WYOU) — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the filing of a lawsuit against Snapchat after authorities believe the company failed to protect children from compulsive use. Snap, Inc., the owner-operator of Snapchat, is being sued by the Attorney General's Office regarding the social media pl…

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania sues Snapchat, alleging the app puts children at risk (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the owners of a popular social media platform on Tuesday, alleging the social media company puts children at risk. Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday says children are becoming addicted to Snapchat and wants the company – Snap, Inc.

  2. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    AG Sunday filing lawsuit against Snapchat (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced he is filing a lawsuit against Snap, Inc., which is the owner/operators of the popular social media platform Snapchat. AG Sundays says this new lawsuit is regarding Snapchat's failure to warn users of the platform's addict…

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Pennsylvania attorney general sues Snapchat over addictive features (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    “Both of these actions reflect my priority as attorney general to protect our young people from tech giants who are choosing growth at all costs over the mental wellness of its users,” Sunday said.

  4. We Are Central PA

    AG Sunday announces lawsuit against Snapchat regarding platform's addictiveness (opens We Are Central PA)

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    PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced the filing of a lawsuit against Snapchat for its failure to warn users and children about the platform's addictiveness. In a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, the Office of the Attorney General sought transparency from S…

  5. Triblive

    Pa. attorney general sues Snapchat, citing compulsive use by children (opens Triblive)

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    After taking aim at TikTok earlier this month, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is now coming after another popular social media platform — Snapchat.

  6. PhillyVoice

    Pennsylvania sues Snapchat for exposing kids to 'highly addictive' app (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Pennsylvania has sued Snapchat, claiming the social media platform violated consumer protection law by misrepresenting its explicit content. The 'addictive' app poses harm to children, the lawsuit argues.

  7. The Hill

    Pennsylvania attorney general accuses Snapchat of failing to protect children in new lawsuit (opens The Hill)

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    Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday (R) announced a lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, of failing to protect children from compulsively using its platform. The complaint, filed this week, alleges Snapchat knowingly lies about the frequency of adult-themed material …

  8. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania sues Snapchat over claims app is addictive, harmful to kids (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday has sued Snap, Inc., claiming Snapchat fails to protect minors from app addiction and misleads parents about adult content to secure a 13+ app store rating.

  9. FOX Business

    State sues Snapchat over alleged addictive features and adult content for kids (opens FOX Business)

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    Pennsylvania is suing Snapchat parent Snap Inc. over allegations that the app encourages compulsive use among minors and misrepresents its safety and age-appropriate content

  10. PA Home Page

    Pennsylvania Attorney General sues Snapchat (opens PA Home Page)

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    (WBRE/WYOU) — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the filing of a lawsuit against Snapchat after authorities believe the company failed to protect children from compulsive use. Snap, Inc., the owner-operator of Snapchat, is being sued by the Attorney General's Office regarding the social media pl…

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