Incident 646: Snapchat's Algorithm Alleged to Link Minor with Sex Offenders
Description: A judge ruled Snapchat not liable under Section 230 after its algorithm connected a minor with convicted sex offenders on multiple occasions, leading to sexual assaults first in 2019 and again in 2021. The platform's "Quick Add" feature was implicated in facilitating the connections between the minor and the offenders.
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Incident ID
646
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-02-22
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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arstechnica.com · 2024
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A judge has dismissed a complaint from a parent and guardian of a girl, now 15, who was sexually assaulted when she was 12 years old after Snapchat recommended that she connect with convicted sex offenders.
According to the court filing, th…
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