Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government ...

A new lawsuit filed Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture's demand for sensitive data about millions of food assistance recipients violates federal privacy laws. Meanwhile some states ...

Newly unredacted internal messages and documents, including a reference to a "Sextortion handbook," suggest Snapchat's owners knew the platform posed risks to underaged users but failed to take ...

One payment processor has so far signaled to states that it intends to turn over data about millions of Americans to the federal government even as privacy groups warn that the request is illegal.

The lawsuit also alleges Snapchat violated ... while also opening Floridians up to data protection and privacy issues,” a Snap company spokesperson said in a statement about H.B. 3 and the ...

Florida officials filed suit Monday against Snap Inc., which owns Snapchat, alleging it has been "openly defying" state law aimed at protecting young minors.

The nine-count lawsuit also accuses Snap of a slew of other civil violations ... would require social media companies to adjust algorithms and privacy settings for users under 18.

Unredacted documents in New Mexico lawsuit allege Snap didn't prioritize the safety of young users. Credit: Nikolas Kokovlis / NurPhoto via Getty Images Snapchat (Snap) has been deceptively ...

The suit claims that efforts to get sensitive information about food aid recipients from states violates federal privacy laws ...