On Wednesday, February 18, Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Sara Carter convened Trump administration officials and representatives from social media companies, including Meta, TikTok, X, YouTube, and Internet Works, for a roundtable discussion aimed at ending the sale of illegal drugs through social media platforms. In the rapidly evolving digital age, drug dealers and traffickers are abusing platforms meant to bring people together, even going so far as to target children. Participants shared their views on best practices for protecting children from drug traffickers who seek to exploit them online.
“Throughout my career, I have spoken with countless families who have lost a child or loved one to drugs purchased through social media,” said Director Carter. “In many of these cases, the victim believed they were purchasing a safe pill, which in fact contained a lethal dose of illicit fentanyl. To prevent this senseless loss of life, ONDCP will need the full cooperation of social media companies, law enforcement, and the entire government. Most importantly, we as parents must educate our children about the dangers of drugs and monitor their social media use to protect them from those who seek to cause irreparable harm.”
Participants pledged to strengthen coordination between law enforcement authorities and social media companies in the digital drug trafficking space, in order to prevent illegal activity and abuse of platforms.
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White House
February 20 2026
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