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.

 

 

Aussie woman reveals harrowing life kept as a ‘slave’
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Aussie woman reveals harrowing life kept as a ‘slave’

An Australian woman has bravely revealed the “catastrophic” impact being a ‘modern slave’ has had on her life — something thousands of people around the country still face in 2023. Sarah, whose name has been changed for privacy reasons, grew up in what she believes was a cult “influenced by an extreme religious group”. She…

EXPERT OPINION: Concerned Parents Should be Raising Alarms Over Meta Lowering Age for Virtual Reality Headset Users from 13 to just 10 years old
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EXPERT OPINION: Concerned Parents Should be Raising Alarms Over Meta Lowering Age for Virtual Reality Headset Users from 13 to just 10 years old

“As a parent and educator, I am deeply concerned about Meta‘s decision to lower the recommended age for using its Quest headset to 10 from 13,” expressed Billy Joe Cain, a concerned father of two, who has played and monitored online games with his children since they were that young. “I was making online games…

How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry
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How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry

How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry African women trafficked into the UAE are forced into debt and subjected to threats and violence, as they are kept in sexual slavery. The case of Christy Gold, who has been charged with sex trafficking in Nigeria, highlights the torment endured by these women in the…

Kids take self-preservation classes at Frederick Douglass Community Center
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Kids take self-preservation classes at Frederick Douglass Community Center

According to human trafficking awareness website HTCourts.org, Ohio ranks 5th in the nation for human trafficking incidents. The data gathered shows nearly half of the victims in 2020 were kids. It’s one motivator for kids in Toledo to take their safety into their own hands. To help with that, 3N Combat and Survival hosts a…

Girls in the Know and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Host Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar
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Girls in the Know and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Host Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar

St. Louis-based Girls in the Know (GITK) and the Omicron Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority have announced that it will host a free, interactive seminar on human trafficking awareness and prevention. Open to girls ages 9-13 and their trusted adults, the four-hour event in June is being sponsored by Ameren Missouri….

20+ Sex Trafficking Statistics in 2023
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20+ Sex Trafficking Statistics in 2023

Editor’s note: Reminder that all human trafficking statistics are difficult to gather, since it is a crime. We present the best information we can find, but data changes frequently and is often influenced by the group collecting the information and the amount of funding available.  Sex trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery that occurs…

Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Combat Child Exploitation and Abuse | Homeland Security
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Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Combat Child Exploitation and Abuse | Homeland Security

Every day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leads the fight against child exploitation and abuse. From the DHS Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU), part of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Crimes Center (C3), to the United States Secret Service (USSS), to the DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), DHS is dedicated to battling…

Together, we can stop human trafficking in our community – Douglas County
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Together, we can stop human trafficking in our community – Douglas County

You’ve heard about human trafficking, but would you know if a child in your neighborhood was being targeted? Human trafficking largely affects boys and girls under the age of 14, and, unfortunately, it is happening here in Douglas County. Together, we can stop it. Learn the signs of trafficking and what to report. Watch this…

Blue Butterfly Foundation Stands Against Human Trafficking – The New Paltz Oracle
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Blue Butterfly Foundation Stands Against Human Trafficking – The New Paltz Oracle

The Blue Butterfly Foundation helps the people of Nepal find education, shelter and other necessities. The nonprofit focuses on children that are vulnerable to the rampant human trafficking within the country. On April 24, the founder and director of the Blue Butterfly Foundation, Lauren Yanks, spoke at the Student Union Building to raise awareness about…