Parents are worried about the rampant use of drug code online and question why the platform does not remove it from the shelves

"Music class" does not take textbooks or musical instruments, it is actually a code for drugs! In recent years, drugs have spread through online communities, causing great concern among parents. A parent who once discovered that her child had accidentally become addicted to drugs complained that the Internet was full of information about suspected drug dealing, smoking, and partying. The passwords were constantly updated, and even the code name "music class" appeared. She couldn't help but wonder why so much drug trafficking information was allowed to be flooded. Is it because they won’t be caught, because they can’t be caught, or because they won’t be removed from the platform?

Parents question: Why is the platform not removed from the shelves?

Parents said that drug information now reaches specific groups through social platforms, message areas and even live broadcasts. As long as you master some "keywords", you can see a large number of suggestive content such as drug use and drug selling. When you enter terms such as "music lessons" on different platforms, you can see some posts suspected to be related to drug gatherings, and even photos of poisonous coffee bags and smoking devices. The text uses some interactive phrases commonly used by young people and students to attract interaction among netizens.

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What is even more worrying is that there are also some contents that talk about physical fitness, stress relief, or chemicals. You can also see a lot of content with the names of drinks and candies as code words, which are used by netizens to test or contact each other. Some posts are also mixed with messages such as cool photos and sex trade.

Worry about reading posts and being exposed to drugs

Parents are worried that teenagers may click on it out of curiosity and go from simple browsing to further contact with drugs. People familiar with social platforms such as TikTok also revealed that live broadcasts may become another difficulty in tracing. Some people attract specific ethnic groups by playing dance music, chatting, etc., and drug-related content is hidden in chat rooms or interactions. After the live broadcast, relevant records may be difficult to trace.

Another situation is that since passwords can be changed at any time and messages can disappear quickly, can the investigation and control keep up? Parents believe that instead of waiting for their children to actually encounter drugs before remediating them, it is better to strengthen interception from the source of the Internet.

Competent authority: will provide information to the platform

Some people reported this chaos to the Ministry of Digital Development and other government departments. Relevant units pointed out that as long as there is a legal basis for selling contraband online, the competent authorities can require the platform to be removed from the shelves. Each unit has channels to contact the platform, and holds regular meetings to communicate and provide relevant information for the platform to remove.