New documentary, lawsuit target social media giants after Olympia teen’s fentanyl death
The Social Media Victims Law Center alleges that addictive algorithms on Snapchat, Meta, and TikTok contribute to thousands of teen overdoses annually, including Avery Ping's fatal fentanyl case.
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Social media giants targeted after Olympia teen's fentanyl death
For most residents in Thurston County, Dec. 19, 2024, was an ordinary Pacific Northwest winter day — chilly, mostly cloudy, with brief sun breaks in the afternoon. But for the Ping family, that day remains forever dark. Their 16-year-old son, Avery Ping, died that Thursday evening from a drug overdose, according to doctors. The moments and images from that day continue to haunt them. Home surveillance video footage appeared to show a drug transa…
·Tacoma, United States
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