Snapchat’s Privacy Promise Shattered | Concord News

A teen and her mother are suing Snap Inc. over a devastating hack that exposed private, explicit photos stored in Snapchat’s “My Eyes Only” feature — a space marketed as secure and private. The lawsuit claims Snap prioritized profit over child safety, leading to the teen’s trauma after her account was breached in 2021, resulting in the distribution of her images and relentless harassment. The family argues Snapchat’s visual cues and promises of privacy misled her into trusting the feature, and that the company failed to protect minors despite knowing its platform enables exploitation. Snap has yet to respond. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7fc95cf1dd3df812