New Mexico accuses Snapchat of being 'breeding ground' for child predators

New Mexico sued Snap, Inc. on Thursday, accusing the Snapchat maker of facilitating child sexual exploitation on its platform.

The state alleges that Snapchat, known for its disappearing images and messages, has become a “breeding ground” for predators to collect sexually explicit images of children and extort them.

Snapchat has become the “predominant forum” for such sextortion schemes due to the false sense of security created by ephemeral messaging and other features that connect children with predators...