Drugs: Social Media

(asked on 5th September 2018) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to prevent social media companies from enabling illicit drugs to be sold on their platforms.


Answered by
Victoria Atkins Portrait
Victoria Atkins
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
This question was answered on 13th September 2018

We are clear that social media companies must go further and faster in reducing the risks their platforms pose and are considering all options to make this happen.

This includes any changes to the law where necessary. It is unacceptable and irresponsible for companies to allow criminals to abuse their sites and companies need to take a proactive approach when tackling this material, including reporting illegal activity to the police.

The National Crime Agency and police employ a number of tactics to keep drugs off the street. Officials continue to work with internet providers to shut down UK-based websites found to be committing offences, building on work already underway to tackle the sale and supply of illegal drugs in the UK and overseas and tackle associated organised crime.

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