‘How Many Children Have To Die?’ Parents Protest Outside Snapchat HQ

Rose Bronstein shared the story of her 16-year-old son Nathan who lost his life to relentless cyberbullying from classmates at the Latin School of Chicago. Bronstein said Nate killed himself after being aggressively bullied by people on Snapchat.

“The post spread like wildfire through various Chicago school communities having been posted and reposted causing Nate extreme humiliation because he could not make it stop,” Bronstein said. “He received a separate Snapchat message from a teammate that read ‘Go kill yourself. And on January 13, 2022, that is exactly what our son did.”

Going forward, the parents and their lawyers said their goal isn’t to get money from Snap Inc. What they want is for the company to make changes to curtail drug deals and cyberbullying that threaten the lives of children on Snapchat.

One such proposed law that has congressional support is’ Sammy’s Law’ or the ‘Let Parents Choose Protection Act,’ which aims to give parents greater oversight of what their children do online. Until the law is passed, the parents said they will keep returning to the Santa Monica Snapchat Headquarters.

“How many more children have to die? And how many more parents and families have to suffer the relentless grief and life sentences inflicted upon us because Snapchat uses profits over safety,” Bronstein said.