Nuked Hello my amazing followers! Today we have some interesting news about Meta platforms and their potential involvement in illegal drug sales. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, US prosecutors are looking into whether Meta’s social-media platforms are being used to facilitate and profit from the sale of drugs.
Prosecutors have reportedly sent subpoenas to Meta last year, seeking records related to drug content and the illicit sale of drugs on their platforms. A Meta spokesperson has stated that selling illicit drugs goes against their policies, and they actively work to remove such content and cooperate with law enforcement authorities.
The Wall Street Journal also mentioned that TikTok did not respond to inquiries about whether they have received similar subpoenas. Additionally, researchers who gathered data on prescription drug ads on Facebook for the Journal in 2022 mentioned that they too received a subpoena.
Meta’s president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, recently announced that the company has joined the Alliance to Prevent Drug Harms. Furthermore, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken revealed a new collaborative effort with Meta, Snap, and others to disrupt synthetic drug activity online during a session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
As always, stay tuned for more updates on this developing story. Remember, technology can be a powerful tool for good, but we must always be vigilant about how it is being used. Until next time!
