The EU is investigating Snapchat over possible child protection breaches
The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Snapchat for potential breaches of the Digital Services Act concerning child protection. Regulators are examining whether the platform adequately safeguards minors from grooming, illegal drug access, and age-inappropriate content, questioning the effectiveness of its age verification system. The EU is also investigating reporting mechanisms for illegal content and accounts, and how user data is recommended.
- Entities
- Company: Snapchat
- Company: YouTube
- Topic: Child Protection
- Topic: Online Safety
- Company: Meta
- Topic: Social Media Addiction
- Topic: Digital Services Act
- Company: TikTok
- Company: Snap
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