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The Snapchat Lawsuit
Families of more than 50 overdose victims, including Finale Jaeger, accuse the social media platform of enabling drug dealers to sell fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl to minors and young adults.
270,810. That’s how many drug-related pieces of content
violated Snapchat’s policies and were removed by the company in 2022.
This only represents 4.8% of all reports on the app.
Complaint filed by Social Media Victims Law Center for:
(1) STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY (DESIGN DEFECT)
(2) STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY (RISK-BENEFIT TEST)
(3) STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY (FAILURE TO WARN)
(4) NEGLIGENCE (DESIGN DEFECT)
(5) NEGLIGENCE (FAILURE TO WARN)
(6) NEGLIGENCE (INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS)
(7) UNJUST ENRICHMENT
(8) INVASION OF PRIVACY
(9) PUBLIC NUISANCE
(10) AIDING AND ABETTING
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