TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit against Snapchat, based on their dangerous practices, to protect children from predators
During a press conference in Tampa on Tuesday, the AG urged parents to monitor their children’s internet access, as Snapchat is advertising to children as young as 13. Children could receive photos, messages and other graphic information on the app, where messages and photos can disappear.
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“They’re deceptive, they lure people in, they prey upon them, they try to set up meetings, they ask for photos,” the attorney general said. “And we’re not gonna tolerate that. We’re gonna hold these people accountable.”
AG Uthmeier was joined by Special Counsel to the Attorney General Rita Peters, who has been prosecuting sex crimes and child exploitation for the past 26 years. She said apps like Snapchat allow predators to target children and fly under the radar, making it more difficult to be caught…