James Uthmeier links Roblox, Snapchat to child exploitation – Florida Politics

‘We’re going to be going after any company that’s out there endangering our kids.’ Attorney General  James Uthmeier announced arrests of accused child predators Friday in Southwest Florida, and he’s tying popular platforms to these types of crimes. “The emergence of technology is giving these dangerous individuals a feeling of comfort,” the Gov.  Ron DeSantis appointee said in Fort Myers. “This isn’t walking around with hard copy materials where they feel like they’re going to get busted. They believe the screen and the computer and the phones protect them. And that’s why we see more people taking these liberties.” During his talk, Florida’s top cop spotlighted Snapchat in particular. “We see technology exposing our kids to more and more dangers. Many of you are probably aware we brought a lawsuit over a week ago against Snapchat ,” Uthmeier explained. “It’s a preferred avenue for people like this to get access to kids. They like the features of the application, disappearing messages and photos. It makes it more difficult to track and monitor what they’re doing. But we are paying attention. We’re going to hold Snapchat accountable for knowingly designing an app that is addictive. They want kids to be on
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