Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
08/25/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/25/2026 12:43
Attorney General Sunday Announces Lawsuit Against Snapchat for Failures to Protect Children from Compulsive Use
August 25, 2026 - Philadelphia, PA
Attorney General Sunday Announces Lawsuit Against Snapchat for Failures to Protect Children from Compulsive Use
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the filing of a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. - owner-operators of Snapchat - regarding the social media giant's failures to warn users of platform addictiveness and protect children from compulsive use.
In a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed this week in Philadelphia County Court, the Office of Attorney General seeks honesty from Snapchat in how its platform appears in app stores, and demands the company take steps to protect child users from becoming addicted to the app.
The complaint alleges that Snapchat lies about how often adult-themed material - such as sexual content and nudity, suicidal ideation, and drug use - appears on its platform to achieve an age-13+ app rating in App Stores.
List of Speakers:
Dave Sunday, Attorney General of Pennsylvania
PA Senator Tracy Pennycuick
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