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US Signs Agreement With Social Media Giants To Combat Synthetic Drugs

App logos for Facebook, left, and X, formerly known as Twitter, are seen on a mobile phone in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 16, 2024. The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute Monday, March 18, between

The United States has signed a memorandum with major social media companies to combat the distribution of synthetic drugs on their platforms. The initiative, known as the Alliance to Prevent Drug Harms, involves collaboration between the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and companies such as Meta, X, and Snap Inc.

The goal of the alliance is to disrupt illegal drug activities online and raise public awareness about the dangers of synthetic drug misuse. Synthetic drug use is considered an international crisis that requires a collective effort to address, as highlighted by U.S. Ambassador at the signing ceremony.

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