Snap Inc. — Ethics Grade C

Snap Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of C (55/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Social Media. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 50
• privacy: 65
• consumer: 40
• environment: 70
• humanRights: 45

Documented incidents (3)

• Drug Trafficking via Platform (high, 2022) — Snapchat has been criticized by parents and law enforcement for failing to stop drug dealers from using the platform to sell fentanyl-laced pills to teenagers, resulting in numerous overdose deaths.
• Child Safety Failures (high, 2023) — New Mexico's Attorney General sued Snap, alleging the platform's disappearing message feature encourages child predators and that the company failed to implement sufficient age-verification and safety tools.
• Gender Bias Investigation (medium, 2022) — California civil rights regulators investigated the company following allegations of a 'frat house' culture, sexual harassment, and pay disparities between male and female employees.

Documented good deeds

• Mass Voter Registration — Snapchat helped more than 1 million users register to vote through its in-app registration tool, significantly boosting youth participation in elections.

Ethical alternatives

• Signal Foundation — Non-profit focus on privacy with no data monetization or algorithmic manipulation.