FTC Gives Snapchat the Smackdown

Snapchat’s security and privacy problems are well documented. After a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission, Snapchat has been forced to roll back on its claims that it was protecting user data. The complaint alleged that Snapchat’s privacy features, particularly its much-touted ‘ephemerality,’ were very easy to circumvent. But will a 20-year deal with the FTC bring any changes for the app?

The primary complaints from the FTC were all related to what Snapchat represented its service being versus what it actually delivered.