Illegal drugs are being advertised and sold by third-party vendors on Facebook and Instagram, raising significant concerns about the effectiveness of content moderation on these platforms. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under federal investigation for allegedly continuing to collect revenue from ads that violate its policies, specifically those prohibiting the sale of illicit drugs.
There are advertisements on Facebook and Instagram driving users to online marketplaces for illegal drugs. Erin Real repots.
The advertisements on these social media platforms direct users to online marketplaces. . .