The European Commission launched a formal investigation into Snapchat for suspected Digital Services Act (DSA) violations regarding child protection.
Regulators are assessing if the platform adequately prevents minors from encountering grooming, illegal content, and harmful products like drugs or alcohol.
The probe specifically targets Snapchat’s age verification systems, which the Commission suspects rely excessively on user self-declaration.
Officials will also evaluate default privacy settings and content moderation to determine their effectiveness in safeguarding young users.
This investigation marks the latest enforcement action against a major social media platform under the EU’s new regulatory framework.