“Utah is taking a stand to protect our kids in an increasingly digital world,” Gov. Spencer Cox said of the lawsuit. (Richard Drew | AP Photo) This Aug. 9, 2017, file photo shows the Snapchat ...

The lawsuit claims Snapchat's design facilitates illegal activities and lacks adequate safety measures. Snap defends its safety features, arguing Utah's lawsuit circumvents previous court decisions.

SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the social media app Snapchat, accusing it of crafting addictive features and also enabling illicit activities.

The state of Utah is suing Snapchat over features it says are designed to addict children, while potentially exposing them to illegal drug sales, predatory adults and an artificial intelligence ...

Top Utah officials are suing Snap Inc., which owns the social media platform Snapchat, and accusing it of creating an algorithm addicting children to the app, as well as enabling the illegal sales ...

A federal judge in California is weighing whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed against social media platforms by dozens of plaintiffs. It is related to litigation that includes a Utah school district.

SALT LAKE CITY (Utah News Dispatch) — The state of Utah is suing Snapchat over features it says are designed to addict children, while potentially exposing them to illegal drug sales, predatory ...

The lawsuit details four cases in which men groomed, sexually abused or assaulted children through Snapchat since 2021. It also lists the arrest of a drug dealer running a “truly massive” drug ...

Top Utah officials are suing Snap Inc., which owns the social media platform Snapchat, and accusing it of creating an algorithm that makes the app addicting to children, as well as enabling the ...