Snapchat Adds New Protection For Minors After Being Called Out For Fentanyl Overdoses
The company told Newsweek on Tuesday that it is changing its “Quick Add” friends suggestion so that account users cannot discover new users under 18 unless they have a specific number of friends in common. Previously, this feature allowed users on Snapchat to connect regardless of whether they know each other in real life. The new initiative is part of a larger effort by Snapchat to crack down on drug sales, following reports that a growing number of teenagers have died from overdoses after buying drugs on the app....