CHICAGO - Private Facebook groups have “emboldened” sellers of illegal drugs and guns to connect with potential buyers over the social media site, Chicago police said Tuesday, as leaders announced that a two-year undercover investigation led to more than 50 arrests. Police leaders, including Chicago’s new interim superintendent, also accused Facebook of failing to help prevent illegal sales of guns. “Facebook often cites privacy concerns when they are confronted with the facts of our investigation,” Riccio said. “Illicit drug and firearms sales have no place on our platform,” Pollack said. Chicago police leaders have blasted Facebook after previous investigations of illegal guns and drug sales on the site.

Source: thestar December 03, 2019 21:00 UTC