Instagram

Instagram is a social media platform that allows users to share photos, videos, and other content with their followers. The platform was launched in 2010 and is now owned by Facebook. Instagram is widely used around the world and has become an important tool for individuals and businesses to share their stories and connect with others.

Users on Instagram can create a profile and share photos and videos by posting them to their feed. They can also interact with other users by liking, commenting on, and sharing their content. In addition to posting photos and videos, users can also use Instagram’s editing tools to add filters and other effects to their content.

Instagram is also used by businesses as a marketing and advertising tool. Many businesses have official Instagram accounts and use the platform to share updates, products, and promotions with their followers. Instagram also offers paid advertising options, which allow businesses to target specific audiences with their ads.

 

 

SEEKING SANCUTARY IN GREECE – Aman Safety Campaign Report 2021
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SEEKING SANCUTARY IN GREECE – Aman Safety Campaign Report 2021

Today, STOP THE TRAFFIK celebrates World Refugee Day by launching our first report on our Aman Safety Campaign presenting its work for 2021. Aman Safety is a ground-breaking program that aims to raise awareness and prevent human trafficking. The campaign will ensure vital information reaches refugees and asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Bangladesh,…

Sanya Iyer is making heads turn with her new bold photo shoot; see pics – Times of India
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Sanya Iyer is making heads turn with her new bold photo shoot; see pics – Times of India

Dancing Champion fame Sanya Iyer recently took the social media by storm with her new photoshoot. The actress shared a series of pictures on her Instagram handle where she looks drop-dead gorgeous. In the pictures, Sanya looks stunning in a multi-coloured wrap skirt and one-shoulder solid green crop top. The wrap skirt has an abstract…

Defence For Children Netherlands: Global developments in the sexual exploitation of children
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Defence For Children Netherlands: Global developments in the sexual exploitation of children

PRESS RELEASE   The Netherlands, 13 June 2022   The influence of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and increasing food insecurity on the sexual exploitation of children worldwide.  Internationally, the risks of children becoming victims of sexual exploitation have increased, both in real life and by technology. Climate change, food insecurities, and conflict exacerbate the risks…

LGBTQ+ Human Trafficking Survivor Stories
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LGBTQ+ Human Trafficking Survivor Stories

Author MARY NIKKEL  LGBTQ+ young people are at high risk of human trafficking, in the United States and globally. Polaris identifies LGBTQ+ individuals as being the second most at-risk group, alongside people of color.  That heightened vulnerability is in part because kids in the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to experience homelessness, with 40% of…

Ducey urges social media firms to fight smuggling
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Ducey urges social media firms to fight smuggling

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is calling on social media companies to better police their platforms for people recruiting drivers to smuggle immigrants across the border. The Republican governor made the request Wednesday in a letter to the chief executives of the companies that run Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. He says…

Meta Accused Of Human Trafficking and Union-Busting in Kenya – TIME
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Meta Accused Of Human Trafficking and Union-Busting in Kenya – TIME

Original article (with video) here. Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, and its largest outsourcing partner in Africa are facing new allegations of forced labor, human trafficking, and union busting in Kenya. Daniel Motaung, a former outsourced Facebook content moderator, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Nairobi accusing Meta and outsourcing firm Sama of multiple violations of…

Meet a human trafficking survivor who built her own business with $400 – CNBC
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Meet a human trafficking survivor who built her own business with $400 – CNBC

It started with just a few hundred dollars. Entrepreneur Nakia Vestal escaped human trafficking as a teenager and began working at beauty salons and shops. After gaining experience and disliking her job opportunities, Vestal decided to go into business for herself. In 2017 and with $400, Vestal founded DollMaker Lashes, a beauty studio in Houston,…

Catfishing Freedom
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Catfishing Freedom

Misrepresentation – or catfishing – is as easy as ever with the prevalence of online and virtual life. With the growing reliance on this type of digital connection and the increasing sophistication of Artificial Intelligence, scammers and catfishers are no longer as obvious as they once were. A fake dating profile, a misinformed headline, a…

The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males
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The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males

Originally published on the Human Trafficking Institute’s website by Emma Bykerk | Feb 11, 2022 Introduction In 1998, President Bill Clinton stated that his administration was “committed to combatting trafficking in women and girls.”[i] Two years later, he signed into law the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).[ii] Although the TVPA was a huge milestone in the anti-human-trafficking movement,[iii] its enactment was motivated by a singular focus…