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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barbara Ortutay

Snap sued over rape of minor who connected to adult attacker on Snapchat

Snap Missouri Lawsuit - (AP)

The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met on Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker in Missouri state court.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday claims the social media company has refused to disable dangerous features in its app or warn parents about potential harms it may cause.

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