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🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

TikTok and Snapchat posts urge London pupils to join 'school wars' fights

Children in London are being incited through social media posts to engage in violent school fights, leading to police intervention and warnings from school authorities.

Feb 26 • 15:14 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Burnt Houses, Gunfire: An Investigation Opened in Lyon After the Release of Violent Videos on Snapchat

An investigation has been launched by Lyon's judicial police following the release of violent videos on Snapchat showing houses set on fire and gunfire incidents related to gang conflicts.

Feb 26 • 11:10 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

A school student had a photo of a child with an exposed upper body on his phone - was convicted of sexual offenses

A 16-year-old boy in Central Finland was convicted for possessing and distributing a sexually explicit image of a child, which he received via Snapchat.

Feb 26 • 10:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Tabloid: Riot police sentenced for dozens of sexual offenses in Sweden

Kristian Youssef, a riot policeman in the Stockholm area, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for 48 sexual offenses against children, including rape and child pornography.

Feb 25 • 18:44 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

New app to detect smart glasses wearers near you

A developer has created an app that can detect smart glasses like Meta Ray-Ban and Snapchat glasses without needing to connect to them.

Feb 25 • 07:15 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Haukland is questioned by Høiby's defender: - Why didn't you go to the police instead of Snapchat?

Nora Haukland faced questioning in a courtroom regarding her allegations against Marius Borg Høiby and was asked why she chose to post her claims on Snapchat rather than alerting the police.

Feb 24 • 12:34 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

"She attempted to commit suicide": near Nice, a father's hunt for his daughter's predator on Snapchat

A father in France embarks on a desperate search for the man who preyed on his 12-year-old daughter on Snapchat after she attempted suicide.

Feb 23 • 11:02 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Snapchat and the Louvre: More Show than Substance

The Louvre's collaboration with Snapchat aims to enhance the museum's appeal through augmented reality, but questions remain about its effectiveness.

Feb 20 • 18:36 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for online abuse of several girls in Romerike

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for committing online abuse against several minors in Romerike, Norway.

Feb 20 • 12:57 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

WITNESSES REMAIN SILENT ⟩ Tartu drug case reveals the secret world of youth: Snapchat deals and large amounts of cash

A recent court session in Tartu examined drug offenses involving a group of young individuals accused of illegal drug handling and money laundering, but witnesses declined to provide testimony.

Feb 18 • 17:00 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

The rapist claimed that Snapchat messages were not from him

A rapist maintained in court that Snapchat messages used as evidence against him were not sent by him, but the Supreme Court upheld his conviction.

Feb 18 • 16:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Vile sex offender used fake Snapchat profile to abuse 121 victims

Siah Riley, a sex offender from Derby, has been convicted of abusing 121 young victims through a fake Snapchat profile.

Feb 18 • 15:54 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"The most beautiful showcase of our know-how": how Paris, its museums, and luxury brands have become the laboratory of Snapchat's augmented reality

Paris, its museums, and luxury brands are integrating Snapchat's augmented reality technologies to enhance visitor experiences, notably at the Louvre.

Feb 18 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Liverpool hero banished from club sent 3am Snapchat plea - 'I cannot accept the lie'

Mamadou Sakho, a former Liverpool player, voiced his frustrations on Snapchat after being sidelined by Jurgen Klopp and officially retired from football recently.

Feb 14 • 06:00 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

30-year-old acquitted of rape of 13-year-old

A 30-year-old man was found guilty of several sexual offenses against minors but acquitted of raping a 13-year-old girl, leaving prosecutors considering an appeal.

Feb 13 • 16:12 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Prosecutors are surprised by the acquittal in the case of child rape

A court in Herning sentenced a 30-year-old man to two years in prison for sexual crimes against several children, but acquitted him of the most serious charge of raping a 13-year-old girl, surprising prosecutors.

Feb 13 • 15:28 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Neuilly: how minors recruited via Snapchat for a burglary were caught in the act

Three minors were apprehended while attempting to carry out a burglary in Neuilly-sur-Seine, having been recruited through Snapchat.

Feb 10 • 15:51 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Rapist jailed after being caught when girl, 15, called police 'asking for pizza'

A man was sentenced for raping a 15-year-old girl after she called police for help under the guise of asking for a pizza.

Feb 9 • 21:23 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Mild sentence for harassing eight girls: 'I don't care about the age difference'

A man in his fifties has been sentenced to fifteen months in prison, mostly suspended, after sending numerous sexual messages to eight girls aged eleven to thirteen on Snapchat.

Feb 6 • 10:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

She faked cancer then met up with 6ft 4in Snapchat date – he was never seen alive again

Sierra Inscoe, who previously faked cancer for sympathy, becomes a murderer after meeting her Snapchat date, Carson Sistrunk, who was never seen again.

Feb 4 • 03:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

British man sexually abused minors. Lured them with Xbox and PlayStation codes

A man from Glasgow was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for sexually abusing minors via Snapchat by offering them Xbox and PlayStation codes in exchange for sexual content and acts.

Feb 3 • 19:05 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Snapchat predator coerced boys to perform sex acts in exchange for Xbox and PlayStation codes

Ross Brogan, a 31-year-old man, has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for coercing boys into sexual acts via Snapchat in exchange for gaming codes.

Feb 3 • 18:00 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Snapchat on the continuing assaults on the app

The article discusses a police officer charged with soliciting explicit material from children via Snapchat, an act that may be classified as sexual assault under the law.

Feb 2 • 17:07 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

A photo from the court: A young man who offered sex to a minor on Snapchat encountered a police officer instead

Kevin Balthazar Kostab, 21, mistakenly believed he was communicating with a 12-year-old girl on Snapchat when, in fact, he was interacting with a police officer during an undercover operation.

Feb 2 • 16:00 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

28-year-old convicted of indecent assault against 14-year-old girls on Snapchat

A 28-year-old man from Næstved has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for indecent assault, unlawful coercion, and grooming of 14-year-old girls over several years on platforms including Snapchat.

Feb 2 • 14:28 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Australia: Snapchat blocked 415,000 users under 16 years old in two months

Snapchat announced it has blocked or disabled 415,000 accounts belonging to users under 16 years old in Australia within two months due to compliance with local regulations.

Feb 2 • 10:26 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia under social media ban

Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts belonging to users under 16 as part of compliance with Australia's age-based social media ban, with similar measures being considered in other countries like France.

Feb 2 • 06:05 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Sent a picture of a weapon - how the police is suspected of exploiting children via Snapchat

A police chief is questioned regarding allegations that a colleague exploited children through Snapchat, highlighting his experience with youth.

Feb 2 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
Life & Tech

Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 Australian accounts but warns of ‘significant gaps’ in under-16s social media ban

Snapchat has disabled over 415,000 accounts in Australia for users identified as under 16, highlighting concerns about the effectiveness of its age verification methods.

Feb 1 • 23:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Erling Haaland fires Dominik Szoboszlai message after Liverpool star accused of 'disrespect'

Erling Haaland playfully messaged Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai on Snapchat after the midfielder's understated celebration following a goal in a recent FA Cup match against Barnsley.

Jan 13 • 10:39 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

120,000 euros for the 'head' of the director of Baumettes: two inmates referred to court in Marseille

Two inmates in Marseille are facing trial for allegedly distributing a 'contract' on Snapchat from the DZ Mafia, which offered €120,000 for the assassination of the director of Baumettes prison.

Jan 13 • 05:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

He falsely represented himself on Snapchat, and when he met her, he threatened her and said she was 'legal for a sexual relationship'

A 28-year-old man is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in August 2024 after luring her with false pretenses and threatening her during an isolated encounter.

Jan 6 • 11:18 UTC

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