West Virginia sues Snap over children's safety, AI chatbot
( November 6, 2026, 00:42 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Snap, the maker of Snapchat, is facing a lawsuit filed by West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey alleging the company deceived West Virginia parents and children about the safety of its platform while knowing it exposed young users to sexual exploitation, harmful content and compulsive-use design. Snap rushed the launch of its "My AI" chatbot to children without adequate safety testing and misled families about what the chatbot does with their private conversations and location, the consumer protection lawsuit also alleges. See complaint. ...
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