In the era of smartphones, drug trafficking is often done with the tap of a touchscreen.
File - The Meta logo is displayed at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. Meta releases results on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
Dealers and buyers have turned to apps like Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency, often usingfor cocaine, heroin, Adderall, Percocet, Oxycodone and other drugs. Once contact is made on a social media platform, the DEA says the parties often move to an encrypted messaging app like WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram. Finally, a payment is usually requested via Venmo, Zelle, or a similar payment app.
In a statement to Sinclair, a Meta spokesperson said, “The sale of illicit drugs is against our policies and we work to find and remove the content from our services. Meta proactively cooperates with law enforcement authorities to help combat the sale and distribution of illicit drugs.”at a session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna.
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