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Anna Desmarais

European Commission opens investigation into Snapchat’s child safety protections

The European Commission has launched an investigation to determine whether Snapchat exposed minors to grooming and criminal recruitment, potentially breaching EU digital safety laws.

Snapchat is a social media platform where users share photos and videos that typically disappear after being viewed. Approximately 94.5 million Europeans had a Snapchat account in 2025, according to the company’s latest transparency report.

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