Sam Chapman, part of a group that staged a protest Monday in front of Snapchat's Santa Monica headquarters, told AFP his son died in February 2021 after a pill he purchased through Snapchat was laced with the extremely powerful opioid fentanyl
People opposed to the sale of illegal drugs on Snapchat participate in a rally outside the company's headquarters to call for tighter restrictions on the popular social media app following fatal overdoses of the powerful opioid fentanyl in Santa Monica, California, June 13, 2022. (Image: RINGO CHIU / AFP)
Santa Monica, US: Families of teens who died after overdosing on drugs they bought through Snapchat and other social media platforms called Monday for tech firms to do more to address the problem.
Sam Chapman, part of a group that staged a protest Monday in front of Snapchat's Santa Monica headquarters, told AFP his son died in February 2021 after a pill he purchased through the platform was laced with the extremely powerful opioid fentanyl.
"I'm here today to warn people about the dangers of social media, delivering drugs and other criminal acts into the lives of our families, through our children," said Chapman, 57.
His son Sammy would have celebrated his 18th birthday last weekend.