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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/snapchat-tiktok-instagram-face-pressure-to-stop-illegal-drug-sales-as-overdose-deaths-soar-2/
- Published: 2021-10-05T09:30:55-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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 […] Click here to view original web page at www.washingtonpost.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio