Instagram Drug Dealers

Social media platforms operate in a Wild West world of limited regulations, often hiding behind the shield of user privacy to avoid taking action against predatory accounts, spammers, and misinformation campaigns. This neglect and hands-off approach can put vulnerable users at risk of physical and psychological harm. To illustrate this point, American Addiction Centers researched the ease of finding drugs for sale on social media outlets. Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long to find other users willing to sell harmful substances in dangerous quantities. Read on to uncover more of our research.