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Snapchat Isn't Liable For Connecting 12-Year-Old To Convicted Sex Offenders
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A judge has dismissed (PDF) a complaint from a parent and guardian of a girl, now 15, who was sexually assaulted when she was 12 years old after Snapchat recommended that she connect with convicted sex offenders. According to the court filing, t...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A judge has dismissed(PDF) a complaint from a parent and guardian of a girl, now 15, who was sexually assaulted when she was 12 years old after Snapchat recommended that she connect with convicted sex offenders. Cops arrested the adult user the next day, resulting in his incarceration, but his Snapchat account remained active for three years despite reports of harassment, the complaint alleged. 's family had "clearly alleged" that Snap had failed to design its recommendations systems to block young girls from receiving messages from sexual predators.
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