AP Technology Writer (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation.

The New Mexico attorney general filed a lawsuit against Snap. The suit alleges that the design features of the social media app Snapchat create an environment where "predators can easily target children through sextortion schemes.

New Mexico investigators found more than 10,000 records related to Snapchat and child sexual abuse material on the dark web.

Snapchat’s disappearing messages and algorithms have facilitated the sexual exploitation of children, according to a New Mexico AG lawsuit viewed exclusively by The Post. Undercover investigators using AI to pose as teen girls found many Snapchat accounts that openly captured and sold CSAM directly on the app.

New Mexico said on Thursday it filed a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc alleging that the messaging app's policies and design features facilitate the sharing of child sexual exploitation material.

New Mexico's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Snap, accusing the company of failing to protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation and other harms on Snapchat. The suit contends that Snapchat's features "foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and facilitate child sexual exploitation.

Raul Torrez, New Mexico's state attorney general, announced legal action against Snapchat parent company Snap following a months-long investigation.