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EU probes Snapchat for failing to protect kids from grooming and illegal goods – POLITICO

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BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Thursday launched a wide-ranging investigation into Snapchat for failing to protect children on its platform.

It’s the latest probe into platforms over failures to protect kids under the bloc’s powerful Digital Services Act, after investigations were launched into AliExpress, Meta's Facebook and Instagram, TikTok and four porn platforms.

The probe lands amid growing scrutiny of the impact and liability of technology platforms towards kids. EU countries have put the issue of minors’ protection at the top of their agenda and are pressuring the Commission to do more.