‘The Internet is more dangerous than ever’

Online platforms, especially social media apps, have now birthed a new online marketplace of drugs, especially counterfeit pills. — DEA/Flickr

“DO you know what your children are doing on the Internet?”

Parents are often asked this question when it comes to protecting their children from sexual content and predators online, but there exists another peril that isn’t brought up as much – the pervasive presence of drug dealers in virtual spaces.