Information

Information is knowledge or data that is acquired through observation, experience, or communication. It can take many different forms, such as text, numbers, images, sounds, or sensory experiences. Information is often organized and processed in order to make it more useful or easier to understand. In today’s digital age, information is widely available and can be easily accessed and shared through a variety of mediums, such as the internet, books, or electronic devices. The availability of information has greatly expanded our knowledge and understanding of the world around us.

What Is Satanic Panic? Debunked ’80s Conspiracy Theory Is Making a Return
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What Is Satanic Panic? Debunked ’80s Conspiracy Theory Is Making a Return

The “satanic panic” conspiracy theory was referenced in the latest season of Stranger Things. Though in real life, the satanic panic fears were thoroughly debunked, the claims are unfortunately gaining steam on social media once again. Anna Biller, the writer and director of films like The Love Witch and Viva, recently took to Twitter to…

GirlsDoPorn co-owner pleads guilty to sex trafficking by force, partner on the lam – New York Post
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GirlsDoPorn co-owner pleads guilty to sex trafficking by force, partner on the lam – New York Post

The co-owner of the San Diego-based GirlsDoPorn website coerced about a hundred young women into filming explicit videos that he posted online after assuring them that the videos would not be shared, according to the Justice Department. Matthew Isaac Wolfe, 40, of New Zealand, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, as…

The Menace of Baby Factories
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The Menace of Baby Factories

The illicit trade in babies by unscrupulous people is becoming a menace to our society The Delta State Police Command last week arrested two male suspects and rescued three pregnant women from a ‘baby factory’. It is the latest in what has become a scandalous business in human trafficking and associated crimes in Nigeria. In…

Trafficking Billboards Going Up in Iowa and Freedom Truck at State Fair
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Trafficking Billboards Going Up in Iowa and Freedom Truck at State Fair

Trafficking Billboards Going Up in Iowa and Freedom Truck at State Fair The new Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Enforcement Sergeant, Jared Arbegast, joined the Iowa NAHT Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, July 12th to give an update on the anti-trafficking awareness and training being carried out by the DOT and Truckers Against Trafficking…

New Partnership To Bring Remote Work Opportunities to Displaced Ukrainians
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New Partnership To Bring Remote Work Opportunities to Displaced Ukrainians

26 July 2022 New Partnership To Bring Remote Work Opportunities to Displaced Ukrainians Through a new partnership with Upwork, a freelancing platform, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is helping displaced Ukrainians find remote, online work, facilitating their entry into the job market. IOM will identify displaced jobseekers in Ukraine and neighbouring countries with the…

Some ‘Human Trafficking’ Claims Undermine Real Atrocities – Bloomberg Law
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Some ‘Human Trafficking’ Claims Undermine Real Atrocities – Bloomberg Law

“Human trafficking” brings to mind images of “coyotes,” ferrying migrants across the border, women held in sex trade bondage, and impoverished foreign workers trapped in brutal working conditions. These abuses happen in America, and they require a strong response. To combat these evils, Congress enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 “to combat trafficking…

Henderson County rotary clubs, partners collaborate to recognize National Human Trafficking week – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Henderson County rotary clubs, partners collaborate to recognize National Human Trafficking week – BlueRidgeNow.com

Human Trafficking Awareness Week is recognized in the United States from July 24-30, and two local Rotary Clubs want to make sure the issue doesn’t “slip through the cracks.” The Rotary Clubs of Hendersonville and Four Seasons are partnering with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, the Hendersonville Police Department, Safelight, Life 107, Our VOICE and other…

Improving access to remedy for migrant workers: conclusions from a 3-year project
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Improving access to remedy for migrant workers: conclusions from a 3-year project

25 July 2022 In our latest blog, Cristina Patriarca shares the conclusions from a 3-year project working to improve access to remedy for migrant workers.  Image credit: Bannafarsai_Stock, via Shutterstock. Modern slavery in supply chains is a widespread, world-wide problem. Regardless of international labour standards and frameworks, “low-skilled” migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to exploitation…

RISE, Hope and Healing: Akron programs working to support survivors of human trafficking – WKYC.com
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RISE, Hope and Healing: Akron programs working to support survivors of human trafficking – WKYC.com

Programs and resource centers in Northeast Ohio are providing help and education to survivors of human trafficking and the wider community. AKRON, Ohio — In Akron Municipal Court, Judge Ron Cable is not just handing down sentences; he’s also giving second chances. One of his specialty dockets is aiming to help those who may not…

Tens of thousands of minors, adults sex trafficked in Sacramento County, study finds – KCRA Sacramento
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Tens of thousands of minors, adults sex trafficked in Sacramento County, study finds – KCRA Sacramento

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — More than 13,000 people have been sex trafficked in Sacramento County in recent years, according to a first-of-its-kind study that also found teens are especially at risk. Most people in the county are unaware of the scope of the problem, the study said. It revealed about 13,079 minors and adults were…