Arkansas attorney general sues Snap, alleging app features harm children

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said the state has filed suit against Snap, the company behind Snapchat, alleging deceptive and unfair business practices that put children at risk.

In a press conference excerpted by the bulletin, Griffin said the platform’s disappearing-messages feature and curated content can endanger young users and that Snap has not effectively enforced its under-13 age limit. "We have to have companies who provide the information honestly without deception," Griffin said, arguing that stronger disclosures and enforcement are necessary.

The transcript links this action to recent state suits against Roblox and Discord focused on keeping children safe online. The broadcast did not include a response from Snap or legal specifics such as the complaint’s statutory citations; court filings and details were described as forthcoming.

Griffin’s office provided statistics in the news conference — the broadcast cited that Snapchat has about 363 million daily users and that roughly 20% are under 18 — but the anchor and AG remarks did not supply the lawsuit text or the legal theory beyond alleging deceptive practices.