The state of Utah has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., the company that runs the social media app Snapchat, alleging that the company uses “deceptive design features that addict children” and cause harm.
The lawsuit, filed by Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and Gov. Spencer Cox, aims “to stop Snap’s continued use of deceptive design features that addict children; harm their mental health and wellbeing; and facilitate illegal drug sales, sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, the distribution of pornography, and other unlawful acts.”
They point to Snapchat’s “vanishing design feature,” where messages and images sent via the app will automatically disappear after being viewed.
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