Identifying trends and patterns in offending and victimization on Snapchat: a rapid review

Kelly Huie, Michelle Butler*, Andrew Percy

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Few studies have examined crime on Snapchat despite its popularity and growing accounts of victimization occurring on the application. This study addresses this gap in knowledge by conducting a rapid review of crime on Snapchat across 18 databases. The findings indicate this area is under-researched, with only 35 articles eligible for inclusion and five focusing solely on crime on Snapchat. Nevertheless, eleven types of crimes were identified as occurring on Snapchat, including: blackmail; the sharing of private, sexual material without consent; grooming/solicitation of minors; stalking; posting threatening, intimidating or harassing material; hate crime; sharing offensive, menacing or obscene content; obtaining illicit goods; identity theft; fraud; and hacking. The findings additionally revealed some patterns in offending and victimization that are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)903-920
Number of pages17
JournalSecurity Journal
Volume37
Issue number3
Early online date13 Sept 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024

Keywords

  • Snapchat
  • Cybercrime
  • Victimization
  • Social Media
  • Crime

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