Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

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

Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Instagram Adds Substance Abuse Resources Popup when Searching for Opioid-Related Hashtags | Log In/Create an Account | Top | 10 comments | Search Discussion
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @05:19AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @05:19AM (#734031)

    I'll join an opioid support group only if MDC is a member, preferably if MDC is leading the group.

    MDC is so great, I want to start abusing opioids just so MDC can help me to stop.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @07:11AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 13 2018, @07:11AM (#734070)

    The obvious rebuttal is that you do not have the moral fortitude to use opioids, even if MDC is leading the group. I suggest you crawl back into your hole, and get back to using kratom, or oregano, or Fox News, whatever you rely upon for your pathetic high. And then of course, you could just . . .