Snapchat’s AI chatbot has been accused of harming young users by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States (US), according to an official statement.
The regulator forwarded its complaint against Snapchat to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) last week. The FTC, which is the leading consumer protection watchdog in the US, did not release any details on the matter.
It stated, however, that taking the complaint to the DOJ was in the interest of the public.
Due to the lack of details, it cannot be known how Snapchat’s artificial intelligence chatbot — known as My AI — harms young users.
Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, said the FTC “lacks concrete evidence” and that the popular app has “rigorous safety and privacy processes” in place.
The FTC, on the other hand, said that its probe “uncovered reason to believe Snap is violating or is about to violate the law”.
The US reportedly has over 106 million Snapchat users.
