U.S. prosecutors in Virginia are probing whether Meta's social media platforms facilitated and profited from the illegal sale of drugs, WSJ reported.

U.S. prosecutors in Virginia are probing whether Facebook-parent Meta’s social media platforms facilitated and profited from the illegal sale of drugs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing documents and people familiar with the matter.

The prosecutors sent subpoenas last year and have been asking questions as part of a criminal grand jury probe, the report said, adding that they have also been requesting records related to drug content or illicit sale of drugs via Meta’s platforms.

The Food and Drug Administration has also been helping with the investigation, the newspaper added. It noted that investigations do not always lead to charges of wrongdoing.

  • Revan343@lemmy.ca
    31·
    6 months ago

    You don’t seem to understand that by counterfeit, I’m not concerned about the brand name

    You don’t seem to understand what the word ‘counterfeit’ means.

    • horsey@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      6 months ago

      I sure do, thanks - counterfeit drugs are frequently not only imitations of brand names, but are unsafe. Why not let the FDA help you here?

      https://www.fda.gov/drugs/buying-using-medicine-safely/counterfeit-medicine

      Counterfeit (fake or falsified) medicines may be harmful to your health because while being passed off as authentic, may contain the wrong ingredients, contain too much, too little or no active ingredient at all or contain other harmful ingredients.

      Hope that helps.