Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram face pressure to stop illegal drug sales as overdose deaths soar

Photo by Myriam Zilles on Unsplash. Article by Rachel Lerman and Gerrit De Vynck. The Washington Post – September 28, 2021.

Social apps have struggled to curb drug sales for years. They’re still not doing enough, say parent groups and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

SAN FRANCISCO — Amy Neville lost her son last year after he took a pill made with fentanyl. Alex, 14 years old, connected with a drug dealer on social media app Snapchat to buy the pills, she said. She has since protested outside Snap’s headquarters and called on the […]

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