A group of bipartisan US lawmakers sent a letter to Meta Platforms (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg to inquire about supposed illegal drug sales occurring on the tech giant's social media platforms. According to a Wall Street Journal report, ads are appearing on Facebook and Instagram and directing users to online marketplaces for a variety of drugs and substances.

Yahoo Finance senior reporter Akiko Fujita explains the story, going into detail about Meta's own internal ad policies on this topic.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.