WV Officials File Suit Against Snap Chat

West Virginia has filed suit against social media company Snap Chat for the platform’s role in sextortion abuse leading to the suicide of two minors in the state.  Snap Chat’s own internal review acknowledges that grooming is prominent on the platform and that 96% of abuse reports go unreviewed.  Attorney General JB McCuskey says such businesses can not be allowed to harm West Virginians, particularly children, and Snap Chat is no exception…

“We are asking for civil penalties and, importantly, for injunctive relief to insure that Snap Chat is an appropriate tool for our children to use and for our parents to understand.”