Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg criticized Meta for its response to lawmakers' concerns about illicit drug ads on Facebook and Instagram. Walberg labeled Meta's letter as “unacceptable,” accusing the company of ignoring questions about the prevalence and impact of such ads. Lawmakers' questions to Meta focused on reports revealing a surge of Facebook and Instagram ads directing users to purchase prescription pills and recreational drugs. Walberg criticized Meta for ignoring key questions and failing to address its role in approving and monetizing illicit drug ads and demanded accountability for its impact on users, particularly minors.
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00:02Michigan Representative Tim Wahlberg criticized Meta for its response to lawmakers' concerns
00:07about illicit drug ads on Facebook and Instagram.
00:10Wahlberg labeled Meta's letter as unacceptable, accusing the company of ignoring questions
00:15related to the prevalence and impact of such ads.
00:19Lawmakers' questions to Meta focused on reports revealing a surge of Facebook and
00:22Instagram ads directing users to purchase prescription pills and recreational drugs.
00:28Wahlberg criticized Meta for ignoring key questions and failing to address its role
00:32in approving and monetizing illicit drug ads, and demanded accountability for its impact
00:36on users, particularly minors.
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