Overview
- More than 40 families and advocates blocked the street outside Snap’s Santa Monica offices and painted 108 children’s names as a pop-up memorial; crews later washed it away.
- Organizers say most of the children died from fentanyl poisonings they allege were facilitated through Snapchat, citing features such as Snap Map and algorithmic connections.
- Protesters called for product changes including default private settings for minors, age assurance, removal of addictive features, limits on adult‑minor contact, disabling the AI chatbot, and curbing promotion of harmful content.
- The action coincided with a high-profile Los Angeles trial over social media design and youth addiction; TikTok and Snap recently settled to avoid participating while cases by some parents against Snap proceed.
- Snap said it condemns criminal drug dealers and has devoted significant resources to detect illegal drug activity, work with law enforcement, and expand online safety efforts.