Snapchat

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Crime
Snapchat linked to sexual abuse of 121 children age 12 and under; Six raped
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BusinessTech
Dutch foundation starts mass claim against Snapchat over “addictive design”
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Primary school boy is playing on his phone
PoliticsTech
70% of Dutch support social media ban for children under 15
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CrimeTech
Dutch teens attacked in separate Snapchat-linked violence cases across the Netherlands
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Teens
Politics
Survey shows teenagers rely on TikTok and Snapchat for news but don’t fully trust it
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Dutch volleyball athlete Ramon M.G., photographed during a match in July 2021, before allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced in March 2026
CrimeSports
Top Dutch athlete focus of child sex abuse case; approached dozens of kids on Snapchat
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Crime
Police warn parents about Snapchat trend in which teens get beat up
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A Dutch police officer arresting a boy
Crime
Five boys aged 12 to 15 arrested for attempted manslaughter, aggravated assault
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Crime
Former police volunteer from Utrecht sentenced to 6 years jail for sexual abuse of boys
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BusinessTech
Snapchat hits 6 million users in the Netherlands amid global growth, youth concerns
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Handcuffs
Crime
Dutch police arrest suspect for helping teen boy shoot Russian man in Hamburg cafe
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Crime
Suspect in Oosterhout triple homicide refuses to comment, pretrial detention continues
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Pistol gun and discharged bullets on the table
Crime
Motive remains unknown in Oosterhout shootings that left three dead in March
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Two disposable vapes on a blue background
CrimeBusiness
Dutch regulator investigating Snapchat over vape sales to children
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Two disposable vapes on a blue background
Health
Dutch doctors take on Snapchat over illegal vape sales
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A woman enters a polling station in Amsterdam to vote in the European Parliament election on 6 June 2024.
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch regulator reminds social media platforms of responsibilities for upcoming election
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Hague man sentenced to 5 years for sex abuse of 30 girls
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Gavel
Crime
Prosecutor seeks 3 years for man accused of fatal oral sex assault on intoxicated woman
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Two photos of the man suspected of killing three people at random in Rotterdam’s IJsselmonde District from December 21, 2024, through January 2, 2025.
Crime
DNA links Rotterdam triple murder suspect to June stabbing
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The courthouse in Breda is part of the Zeeland-West-Brabant district. In front of the building is the statue La Source by Pascale Marthine Tayou. 20 October 2018
Crime
Woman sentenced to 22 years in jail for murdering her father; gave speech at his funeral
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Wheelchair ramp
Crime
Six staff members suspended at mental disability facility after humiliating residents
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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
Crime
Woman accused of luring father to his death; Prosecutors demand 22-year sentence
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Man facing six years in prison for online sexual abuse of 33 underage girls
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Child with teddy bear
Crime
Zwolle man accused of online sex abuse of 34 young girls recruited on TikTok, Snapchat