Thursday, July 7, 2016

Snapchat Sued Over Obscene Snapchat Discover Links

Venice-based Snapchat has been sued in a class action lawsuit, over what the lawsuit says are obscene news stories published via Snapchat Discover. The lawsuit--filed on behalf of a 14-year old, Los Angeles minor, was filed by Geragos & Geragos in the United State District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit alleges "willful and intentional violations" of the Communications Decency Act by Snapchat in linking to media partners such as Buzzfeed, Vice, and MTV.