European Commission launches Snapchat DSA investigation
26/03/2026 | European Commission
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to determine whether Snapchat is providing adequate safety, privacy and security levels for children in compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The investigation focuses on five areas: age assurance, grooming and recruitment of minors for criminal activities, inadequate default account settings, dissemination of information on the sale of prohibited products, and reporting of illegal content.
The Commission will now gather further evidence, including sending information requests to Snapchat and conducting interviews or inspections.
Additional reporting by The Guardian.
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