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• Social media giants not complying with kid account ban: Australia watchdog

  Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10.

  World

  Mar 31
  
• Former Edmonton police staffer charged with child sex assault, porn offences

  The EPS child protection section determined a suspect had sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy after meeting him through Snapchat.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2025
  
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• RCMP make arrest, look for more victims after minors allegedly targeted on Snapchat

  RCMP have made an arrest and are looking for more victims after a Steinbach man is alleged to have contacted minors on Snapchat for a sexual purpose.

  Crime

  Nov 26, 2024
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• More Ontario school boards join social media lawsuit against Meta, Snapchat, TikTok

  Five Ontario school boards and two private schools have joined a lawsuit that claims social media tech giants Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are disrupting student learning.

  Canada

  May 29, 2024
• Peterborough man accused of luring boy with Snapchat: Durham police

  Durham police allege a Peterborough man was using the messaging app Snapchat to request sexually explicit photos from a boy.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2024
• Another Ontario school board joins lawsuit against major social media companies

  The lawsuit by Simcoe County and the four other school boards is seeking $4 billion in damages from the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tiktok.

  Education

  Apr 5, 2024
• Man accused of luring girls on Snapchat to send nudes, meet up: Edmonton police

  A 53-year-old man is facing a list of child porn and sex-related charges after allegedly using Snapchat to offer girls drugs and alcohol in exchange for nudes and sexual contact.

  Crime

  Mar 28, 2024
• 4 Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok

  Four Ontario school boards have launched lawsuits against the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok alleging the platforms are disrupting student learning.

  Education

  Mar 28, 2024
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• 12-year-old Oshawa boy charged after making shooting threats over Snapchat: police

  Durham Regional Police say a 12-year-old boy is facing firearm-related charges after allegedly threatening to shoot victims over Snapchat.

  Crime

  Feb 15, 2024
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• Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is cutting 10% of jobs

  Snap, the parent company of photo and messaging app Snapchat, said on Monday that it is laying off 10 per cent of its global workforce.

  Tech

  Feb 5, 2024