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WhatsApp is a widely used instant messaging app that allows users to send and receive text, images, and other multimedia content over the internet. It was first released in 2009 and has since grown to become one of the most popular messaging platforms in the world, with over 2 billion active users as of 2021.
While WhatsApp is primarily used for personal communication, it has also been used by human traffickers as a tool for recruitment and exploitation. Traffickers may use the app to groom and build relationships with potential victims, or to coordinate the transportation and exploitation of victims across borders.
In addition, WhatsApp has also been used by anti-trafficking organizations and law enforcement officials as a tool for outreach and education. These organizations may use the app to communicate with vulnerable populations and provide them with information about the risks of trafficking and how to protect themselves.
Overall, WhatsApp is a powerful tool that can be used both for good and for harm in the context of human trafficking. It’s important for individuals, organizations, and law enforcement officials to be aware of the potential risks and to use the app in a responsible and ethical manner to prevent and combat human trafficking.
National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma speaks during seminar on anti-human trafficking in Srinagar on Thursday | KO photo by Abid Bhat Srinagar- The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday said human trafficking increased by 15.56 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir last year as compared to the 2021-22 financial…
Kolkata: Niloufar Khatun*, 16 (name changed), and Asma Khatun*, 15 (name changed), were two cousins residing in a village at Minakha of North Parganas district, some 80 kilometres away from the state capital of Kolkata. Last month, on March 21, they had gone to the local market to purchase the cosmetics they needed for the…
By Nabil Tahir | PUBLISHED March 12, 2023 KARACHI: Everyone in this world wants to live a good life. The meaning of a good life can mean different things to different people – it is subjective and can be influenced by personal values, beliefs, and experiences. But all are in search of a better life than…
Scores of yoga practitioners hit the mat in the early hours of Saturday here to register their protest and oppose child and girl trafficking and create public awareness of the issue. Braving the morning chill that tends to linger till 8 a.m. the yoga practitioners performed various asanas and expressed their ire against trafficking. The…
The two women who, a Monrovia court in January ordered Arthur Chan-Chan, a former agent of the National Security Agency to pay restitutions for trafficking them to Oman say they’ve yet to receive their payments. By Anthony Stephens, with New Narratives The women have alleged that the government has done nothing about the payments. “Things…
Ike Ekweremadu, 60, tells Old Bailey he paid Dr Obinna Obeta £1,800 to find kidney donor for his daughter A Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to the UK issued an “abide by the law” instruction to a doctor who offered to find a kidney donor for his sick daughter for a fee, the…
Two dozen conspirators forced workers to pay fees for travel and housing while forcing them to work for little to no pay. In June, a farm worker from Mexico, who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, was transported through a trafficking network from Monterey to work on farms in Georgia. They paid the…
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 25, CMC – An Indian businessman who convinced his compatriot to travel to Jamaica and work at his store as a store manager but instead forced him to perform domestic labour without pay, is to serve 10 years in prison for human trafficking. Roshan Shegure, was also sentenced by Justice Judith Pusey to…
Fifty-nine people, including a newborn baby and other children, have died after a wooden sailing boat believed to be carrying refugees wrecked against rocks off the coast of Italy’s Calabria region. Many of the bodies were reported to have washed up on a tourist beach near Steccato di Cutro, while others were found at sea….
Seven children aged about five and 45 children who have never been to school are among the 285 children in the five to 15 age group rescued as part of ‘Operation Svechha’ in Andhra Pradesh. The drive has also revealed the rampant trafficking in children from other States to Andhra Pradesh. Of the rescued children,…
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