Florida Sues Snapchat ‘Over Addictive Features,’ Minor Users (2)

Snap Inc., the owner of social media app Snapchat, is violating Florida law with “addictive features” and accounts for children age 13 and under, the state attorney general claimed in a lawsuit.

The state court complaint, filed Monday, alleges the app markets to minors and includes features—such as infinite scrolling, push notifications, interactive metrics for posts, and auto-play videos—which are prohibited under a law enacted last year targeting minors’ social media exposure.

“Snap is deceiving Florida parents about the dangers children face on the app, from behavioral addictive features to allowing sexual predators and drug dealers access, and we ...