Snapchat's role in fentanyl crisis probed during House roundtable: 'It's a Snap-specific problem'
Publishing timestamp: 2023-01-25 19:11:08
Summary
The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a roundtable to discuss the role of social media, specifically Snap-owned Snapchat, in propagating the fentanyl poisoning crisis. The committee's new Republican leader Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has indicated that under her leadership, the panel will seek to narrow liability protections for tech platforms and increase digital privacy protections. Witnesses at the hearing testified that Snap's product was designed to attract both children and illicit adult activity. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice are also investigating Snap's role in fentanyl sales.
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