According to a newspaper report, US authorities are investigating Meta. The parent company of services such as Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp could be involved in the illegal trade in medicines.

Meta manager Nick Clegg announced on Friday that Meta wanted to take part in the fight against the trade in synthetic drugs. The synthetic opioid fentanyl is around 80 times more potent than morphine. It has led to a massive drug problem in the United States, with tens of thousands dying from fentanyl overdoses every year.. Work is underway to remove relevant content from the platforms.