Australian girl, 11, sexually abused by stranger after adding him to get Snapchat points

An 11-year-old Australian girl added random people on Snapchat as part of an informal competition with her best friend to get a high score in the app. One of the people she added went on to sexually abuse her. Then 23-year-old Jai Clapp was added on Snapchat using the Quick Add feature by an 11-year-old girl given the pseudonym of “April”, as part of a competition she and her friend were having to reach a “Snap score” of 100,000 points in 2023. The Snap score is determined by how much a user is engaging on the app, and points can be gained by sending and receiving snaps, maintaining streaks (how many days users consecutively message each other), and by adding friends. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email The Quick Add feature in Snapchat lists users the app suggests you could add, based on shared interests as determined by the Snapchat algorithm. After being added, Clapp told the girl he was only 17, not 23, and a court found he went on to groom her over a 12-day period on Snapchat. He then sexually abused the victim in three meetings at a local park in the town where the
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