Snapchat is being sued by approximately 50 families who lost children to an overdose from drugs they claim their kids purchased from dealers found on Snapchat.
NBC News is reporting that some parents are accusing social media app Snapchat of helping their kids find easy access to drugs. These parents have filed a lawsuit against Snapchat and its parent company SNAP. Amy Neville's 14-year-old son allegedly used the app to connect with a drug dealer who sold him pills that were laced with fentanyl. The latter is a powerful narcotic that is 100x stronger than morphine and it doesn't take much to kill an unsuspecting user.
An attorney with the Social Media Victims Law Center said that he had no idea"how pervasive this problem is" Bergman points out that while other social media platforms have unintentionally hosted drug dealers, certain features of Snapchat make it more favorable for drug transactions. One is the disappearing messages feature that allows messages to vanish. And the Snap Map can be used to find the exact location of dealers.
In a statement given to NBC News Snapchat said that it works closely with law enforcement and"uses cutting-edge technology to...find and shut down drug dealers' accounts...block search results for drug-related terms." It also redirects such searches to resources that explain to Snapchat users about the dangers of fentanyl. Snapchat also helped produce a public service announcement about the dangers of fentanyl.
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