‘Facebook probably knows I sell drugs’ – how young people’s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects

 ‘Facebook probably knows I sell drugs’ – how young people’s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects

The global trade in data means minor drug dealing by 16-year-olds on social media could hurt their ability to get a job, house or insurance in their 30s.

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Social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Messenger are increasingly used to buy and sell drugs in many countries. New Zealand is no excepti…