FBI Investigating Snapchat Over Role in Deadly Fentanyl Crisis, Report Says

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Federal agencies are looking into Snapchat's role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis. In many cases, the teenagers thought they were buying prescription painkillers. Fentanyl is a synthetic painkiller that is 100 times more potent than morphine. Dozens of families have filed lawsuits against Snapchat, alleging it aided and abetted the drug trade.

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FBI Investigating Snapchat Over Role in Deadly Fentanyl Crisis, Report Says

Snapchat is "the platform of choice for fentanyl drug dealers," the National Crime Prevention Council said.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Washington Examiner

FBI and DOJ investigating Snapchat role in sale of fentanyl and overdose deaths

Federal law enforcement agencies are looking into the role that Snapchat has played in the sale of fentanyl-laced drugs.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Bloomberg

FBI Examines Snapchat’s Role in Fentanyl Poisoning Deaths

Federal agencies are questioning Snapchat’s role in the spread and sale of fentanyl-laced pills in the US as part of a broader probe into the deadly counterfeit drugs crisis.

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Forbes

Snapchat Reportedly Scrutinized By Authorities Over Role In Spreading Fentanyl

One nonprofit organization called the social media app “the platform of choice for fentanyl drug dealers.”

2 months ago·United States

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Bloomberg Linea

FBI investigates Snapchat's role in fentanyl poisoning deaths

U.S. agents are investigating cases of fentanyl poisoning in which sales were organized through the social network Snapchat.

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LA Daily News

FBI looking into Snapchat’s role in fentanyl poisoning deaths

Federal agents have interviewed parents of children who died and are working to access their social media accounts to trace the suppliers of the lethal drugs.

2 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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