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Prosecutors Probing Meta for Role in Drug Sales

03.18.2024 - By The Wall Street JournalPlay

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Meta may be in legal hot water again. U.S. prosecutors in Virginia have been serving subpoenas and asking questions in a criminal grand jury probe. The probe is looking into whether Meta’s social media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illicit sale of drugs, according to documents and people familiar with the matter. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez tells host Alex Ossola what might result from the probe, and what it could mean for Meta and its users. 

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