Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit accusing Snapchat’s operator of illegally marketing addictive design features to minors. 

Under a 2024 Florida law, HB 3, social media platforms that use “addictive features” are prohibited from providing accounts to children 13 or younger and must restrict access to 14 and 15-year-olds. Snapchat utilizes several of these “addictive” features that “exploit” minors, Uthmeier alleged, including infinite scrolling, push notifications, certain personal interactive metrics such as SnapStreaks, and auto-play videos.

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