Tens of thousands of residents have fled San Francisco in recent years, sending the city's population down 7.5 percent in 2020 and 2022, according to the Census Bureau. Despite a slowdown in the US population movement since the COVID-19 outbreak began, the region still lost 9,421 people in 2022. A month after California Governor Joseph Newsom promised to deal with San Francisco's open-air drug market, its rampant drug trafficking and violent crime have not improved. A San Francisco social activist said the city has become "the fourth world country among the first world countries."

American social activist Stolapu said. He has long used social media to record the surge in the drug trade and homeless people in San Francisco. He used videos to show the public the tents of San Francisco and the unusual behavior of people who took overdoses under the influence of drugs and violent crimes."My purpose is to show the world what is on the streets of San Francisco.

Golden City, California, saw 647 overdoses in 2022, while San Francisco could exceed that this year. A San Francisco resident said it was once a beautiful city with the blood, sweat and tears of generations, which has gradually collapsed for nearly a decade. Matt Dorsey, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, said, " The number of drug users and the level of drug trade is unprecedented."Stolktop said he often witnessed crime and even had to beat them down." The streets are full of bodies, feces and needles.”