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Instagram Adds Substance Abuse Resources Popup when Searching for Opioid-Related Hashtags

posted by martyb on Thursday September 13 2018, @03:37AM   Printer-friendly

takyon writes:

Instagram will send a pop-up about opioid addiction support if you search certain hashtags

Instagram says people are using the platform's hashtags to find addiction support and communities as well as illegal drugs. So, in response, the company is rolling out a pop-up today that'll provide users with drug addiction resources if they search certain hashtags, like "opioid."

[...] Instagram says that while many people use these drug-related hashtags to find support communities, others misuse them to sell drugs. In some cases, Instagram has blocked or limited these hashtags, but this prevents helpful support communities from forming, the company says.

If I misspell "#opioid", will I still get a warning?

Also at Engadget.

Previously: Facebook-Owned Instagram Removes Opioid-Related Posts

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @04:02AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @04:02AM (#734006)

    Does anybody know where I can get some morphine? I don't have a car.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @04:20AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @04:20AM (#734012)

    Not morphine, but you can get crack from vending machines now: https://ktla.com/2018/09/12/new-york-officials-seek-answers-as-crack-pipe-vending-machines-pop-up-on-long-island/amp/ [ktla.com]

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @04:27AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @04:27AM (#734016)

      Skit gone right.

  • (Score: 2) by BsAtHome on Thursday September 13 2018, @05:16AM

    by BsAtHome (889) on Thursday September 13 2018, @05:16AM (#734029)

    1) Get Instagram
    2) Have your inner being turned outside by the program
    3) Search for opioid hashtags
    4) Look at the ads thrown at you
    5) ???
    6) Profit

    Or something like that.