The European Commission launched an investigation into Snapchat on Thursday for allegedly failing to protect children from grooming, illegal goods sales, and inadequate age verification on its platform, potentially facing fines up to 6 percent of annual global revenue under the Digital Services Act. The probe examines whether Snapchat sufficiently verifies user ages, prevents contact from harmful users, restricts illegal item sales, and provides adequate privacy defaults for minors, as the company's self-declaration age system is considered among the weakest available.
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The European Commission launched an investigation into Snapchat on Thursday for allegedly failing to protect children from grooming, illegal goods sales, and inadequate age verification on its platform, potentially facing fines up to 6 percent of annual global revenue under the Digital Services Act. The probe examines whether Snapchat sufficiently verifies user ages, prevents contact from harmful users, restricts illegal item sales, and provides adequate privacy defaults for minors, as the company's self-declaration age system is considered among the weakest available.