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Snapchat’s fourth filter, which applied a “big head” effect to users’ selfies, was removed after it was widely criticized for promoting an unrealistic and unattainable standard of beauty. The filter made users’ heads appear larger and their features more exaggerated, often in a way that was considered to be unflattering. Snapchat has not commented on […]

On March 15, 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court revived a negligent design claim that had been brought against Snapchat, Inc. (n/k/a Snap, Inc.) involving Snap’s “Speed Filter.” As one of ...

ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Snap Inc. might be to blame for a car accident in which a woman rear-ended another car at 107 mph while using SnapChat’s Speed Filter feature, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled, rejecting arguments companies shouldn’t be liable for the criminal misuse of their products.

In Maynard v. Snapchat, Inc., Case No. S21G0555 (decided March 15, 2022), the Georgia Supreme Court examined whether an injured party could assert a product liability claim when the...

Snapchat features tons of filters, but one, in particular, has caused a lot of criticism. The Speed Filter captures how fast users are moving but many safety advocates claim that this filter encourages reckless driving. Snapchat has had this filter in place since 2013 and has faced many lawsuits from families of those that were severely injured or killed from car crashes that used this filter to record their speeds. A company spokesperson said, "The feature is barely used by Snapchatters. And i...

Snapchat features tons of filters, but one, in particular, has caused a lot of criticism. The Speed Filter captures how fast users are moving but many safety advocates claim that this filter encourages reckless driving. Snapchat has had this filter in place since 2013 and has faced many lawsuits from families of those that were severely injured or killed from car crashes that used this filter to record their speeds. A company spokesperson said, "The feature is barely used by Snapchatters. And i...

The 'Speed Filter' captures how fast users are moving but many safety advocates claim that this filter encourages reckless driving.

In the past month, there have been some notable developments surrounding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA” or “Section 230”) beyond the ongoing debate in Congress...

Developments surrounding Section 230 of Communications Decency Act CDA: a novel application of CDA in a FCRA online privacy case Henderson v. The Source for Public Data & denial of CDA immunity in an alleged design defect in a social media app Lemmon v Snap & a new Florida Law

Cybersecurity: Stolen $1.4 Million Not Covered Under Fraud Policy The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently determined that a $1.4 million wire transfer fraud was not covered under Ryeco, LLC, a fruit distributors, commercial crime policy. Ryeco, LLC v. Selective Ins. Co., No. 2:20-cv-03182 (E.D. Pa. May 13, 2021). A hacker in South Africa had gained access to Ryecos network, fraudulently applied the companys vice presidents signature to wire transfer forms, and e...