A 14-year-old died after taking a fentanyl-laced pill he found through a dealer on Snapchat ... and now his parents are taking the social media company to court.
The parents of a 14-year-old boy who died over 2 years ago after taking a fentanyl-laced pill they say he got from a dealer he found on Snapchat are now taking the social media company to court over his death., plus a handful of other parents who lost their children to a similar fate, are suing Snapchat -- saying it"facilitates the overwhelming majority of lethal fentanyl sales."
The lawsuit also alleges Snap is specifically designed to attract children and illicit activity, pointing to the features like disappearing messages that make it hard to trace illegal drug transactions that may go down on the app. Snapchat's recently said it's been working to address the issue ... doubling down on efforts to ban drug dealer accounts and blocking search results that involve drug keywords.
A rep for Snap tells us,"The trafficking of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl is an urgent national crisis. We are devastated that these counterfeit drugs have taken the lives of so many people, and our hearts go out to families who have suffered unimaginable losses. We are committed to bringing every resource to bear to help fight this national crisis, both on Snapchat and across the tech industry overall.
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