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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is shown during a press conference Tuesday in Harrisburg announcing a lawsuit against the owner of Snapchat, Snap Inc., accusing the social media company of failing to warn users that the platform is addictive and not taking enough action to protect children from compulsive use. Image courtesy Commonwealth Media Services HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Tuesday that he filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., accusing the social media company of designing its wildly popular Snapchat app to be addictive and failing to protect minors from viewing content suitable for adults. The lawsuit asks that a Philadelphia County judge rule that Snap’s business practices violate Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and that the company be temporarily and permanently enjoined from continuing the alleged violations. Trending Video Eric Scicchitano Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Trending Recipes

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday sued Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, on Tuesday, accusing the company of designing the social media app to keep young users compulsively engaged while misleading parents about its safety and age-appropriate content. The lawsuit, filed in Philadelphia County Court, takes aim at features including Snapstreaks, infinite scrolling, push notifications, autoplay and disappearing messages. Pennsylvania alleges the features encourage young people to spend more time on Snapchat, helping the company generate advertising revenue while exposing minors to potential harms. The state alleges Snapchat has millions of users in Pennsylvania, including tens of thousands under 16, while Snap generates millions of dollars in annual revenue from users in the state. Snap's North American operations generated more than $5.3 billion in revenue in 2024, according to the complaint. The lawsuit also targets how Snapchat monetizes engagement. Users can pay to restore an expired Snapstreak, which tracks the number of consecutive days two people have exchanged Snaps. Pennsylvania alleges younger users can feel pressure to maintain streaks because they associate them with the strength of their real-life friendships. GOOGLE'S YOUTUBE REACHES SETTLEMENT IN LAWSUIT ALLEGING CHILD SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday sued Snapchat parent

PENNSYLVANIA (WBNG) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc., alleging the company fails to protect children and warn users about the addictive nature of Snapchat. The legal complaint seeks to force the social media giant to implement stronger safety measures and accurately represent its platform in app stores. State prosecutors claim the company lies about the frequency of adult themes like nudity, suicidal ideation and drug abuse to secure an age-appropriate rating. According to the lawsuit, these deceptive practices allow the app to bypass crucial parental controls. “Snapchat has designed its platform to lure children into constant, compulsive use that is detrimental to healthy adolescent development,” Sunday said. “This lawsuit demands that Snapchat finally admit publicly that its platform is highly addictive and that it takes real action to keep kids safe.” Specific features such as disappearing messages and SnapStreaks are designed to encourage compulsive use among teenagers. Pew Research Center data indicates that roughly half of teens use the platform daily, with thirteen percent online almost constantly. The litigation follows a similar lawsuit filed against TikTok earlier this month as part of an ongoing campaign to safeguard youth from digital harms. Sunday emphasized

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A judge denied a request to reconsider keeping former Camino Real Middle School teacher and coach Wyatt Cornelius jailed ahead of his trial, which is scheduled for Nov. 9. Cornelius will remain held without bond while his case proceeds. He faces accusations involving inappropriate contact and messages with students. Annie Mason of Holt & Mason Attorneys, who represents the first alleged victim, said the judge found Cornelius and his attorneys did not show a change in circumstances related to whether he is dangerous. “He determined that Mr. Cornelius' attorneys, were not able to show that there was a change in circumstances as to his dangerousness. And I think he's right,” Mason said. A grand jury in July indicted Cornelius on two additional counts of criminal sexual contact involving a second alleged victim between the ages of 13 and 18. Court documents allege Cornelius touched the second victim’s chest and buttocks between September 2025 and February 2026. Mason said the second case will be handled separately. “There is a second case, for a second victim, a child victim has come forward. And those are felony charges as well. That trial date will be set separately,” she

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Marlo Lacen Sat, August 22, 2026 at 2:44 PM UTC 1 min read DISCLAIMER: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – An employee of Caddo Parish Schools was arrested following an investigation by the Louisiana Attorney General's Office. Attorney General Liz Murrill's Office announced the arrest of Maurice Devon Grant of Haughton, was arrested on Friday, August 21, 2026, for one count of production of child sexual abuse materials. A cyber tip from social media platform Snapchat was made to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The report detailed that "a user shared a video file depicting the forced sexual abuse of a prepubescent male child." Grant was arrested at the Caddo Parish high school where he was employed as a paraprofessional. He is being held on a $175,000 bond. The Shreveport Police Department and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation continue developing evidence in this ongoing investigation. Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation at 225-326-6100. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video