Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks after a meeting of the United Nations Security Council Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. The United States has signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies aimed at preventing the use of their platforms for the distribution of synthetic drugs. Thomas-Greenfield told the signing ceremony Thursday, July 11, 2024, that “Technology companies have a critical role to play in both stopping the illegal manufacturing, trafficking and marketing of synthetic drugs, and just as importantly, educating the public.” (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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