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Social media fuels fentanyl crisis as drug dealers take to platforms to connect with minors

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78% Informative

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years .

Experts, law enforcement and children's advocates say social media platforms are not doing enough to keep kids safe.

80% of teen and young adult fentanyl poisoning deaths can be traced to some social media contact.

Snapchat says it is "heartbroken by the fentanyl epidemic and are deeply committed to the fight".

VR Score

78

Informative language

76

Neutral language

58

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

52

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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