Social Media Victims Law Center
Coverage of Social Media Victims Law Center in the Nexus archive.
- The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing
The US trails countries like Australia and Indonesia in implementing social media restrictions for children, but growing advocacy efforts and recent jury verdicts against tech companies are pushing for stricter regulations. Mothers of teens who died due to social media-related issues, such as Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, have become prominent advocates for online child safety, highlighting cases where platforms like Snapchat and Meta were linked to harm.
- Snap sued over rape of minor who connected to adult attacker on Snapchat
The parents of a 12-year-old girl who was raped by an adult stranger met through Snapchat have sued Snap and the attacker in Missouri state court. The lawsuit alleges Snapchat's design features enabled the predator to connect with the girl, leading to the assault, and claims the company failed to warn about risks or disable harmful functionalities.