The lawsuit, filed in 3rd District Court, asks the judge to issue an injunction prohibiting Snapchat from engaging in deceptive sales practices and requiring it to comply with Utah’s data ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the social media app Snapchat, accusing it of crafting addictive features and also enabling illicit activities.

Utah sued Snapchat's parent company Monday, alleging the app intentionally designs features to "hook" children to the platform and endanger youth. Why it matters: The complaint targeting Snap Inc. is ...

The state of Utah is suing Snapchat over features it says are designed to addict children, while potentially exposing them to illegal drug sales, predatory adults and an artificial intelligence ...

Top Utah officials are suing Snap Inc., which owns the social media platform Snapchat, and accusing it of creating an algorithm addicting children to the app, as well as enabling the illegal sales ...

A federal judge in California is weighing whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed against social media platforms by dozens of plaintiffs. It is related to litigation that includes a Utah school district.

SALT LAKE CITY (Utah News Dispatch) — The state of Utah is suing Snapchat over features it says are designed to addict children, while potentially exposing them to illegal drug sales, predatory ...

The lawsuit details four cases in which men groomed, sexually abused or assaulted children through Snapchat since 2021. It also lists the arrest of a drug dealer running a “truly massive” drug ...

According to the lawsuit, Snap was informed of these violations in a May 2025 letter, but the company “did not cure any of the violations.” Utah is hoping a court will force Snap to follow the ...

Top Utah officials are suing Snap Inc., which owns the social media platform Snapchat, and accusing it of creating an algorithm that makes the app addicting to children, as well as enabling the ...