According to the lawsuit, the disappearing message feature allowed the sale of Fentanyl to teens who died of overdoses.
According to a filing in a Los Angeles court, parents of teens who died from Fentanyl overdoses are pursuing Snap for strict product liability over a design flaw in the social media app.
According to the lawsuit, the erase messages function encourages drug dealers to use the social media app.
The filing said that the disappearing message feature was the cause of the deaths and injuries.
Several allegations in the complaint appear to be wholly inaccurate, but did not give further details, according to a snap spokesman.
"We use cutting-edge technology to find and shut down drug dealers' accounts, and we block search results for drug-related terms, instead redirecting snapchatters to resources from experts about the dangers of Fentanyl," the spokesman said.
Alexander was 14 years old when he died of a Fentanyl overdose. His parents are involved in the case.
According to subpoenaed documents, the couple said their son communicated on the social media platform with a dealer who supplied him with the drug. Alexander became more anxious as he used the app more.
Amy went to her son's room to get him ready for his orthodontist appointment. She opened the bedroom door and found Alexander dead on the floor.
Amy and Aaron tried to save their son's life, but it wasn't enough.
Alexander was able to get the drug through the app, according to the lawyers.
AJ Smokxy didn't have a relationship with Alexander. They didn't know each other in person. The lawsuit said that the two wouldn't have connected if it weren't for the ephemeral messaging service.
Laura Marquez-Garrett of the Social Media Victims Law Center is one of the parents' lawyers.
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