Snapchat hit with EU probe into alleged failure to prevent child grooming, illegal goods sales

The European Commission, charged ​with enforcing the act, said it suspected ​that Snapchat does not have sufficient safeguards to prevent children from being contacted by users looking to exploit them sexually or for criminal activities. It said the company's content moderation tools were ineffective in preventing the ‌spread of information pointing users to the sale of illegal products, such as drugs ​or age-restricted ​products, such as ⁠vapes and alcohol.