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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.
Foreign workers are seen wearing protective masks in public in Kuala Lumpur November 28, 2021. – Malay Mail photo KUCHING (Feb 12): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) fully supports the call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the Ministry of Home Affairs to cease the use of foreign worker recruitment agents at…
The Snakehead review by Patrick Radden Keefe review – through hell and high water Published in the UK for the first time, the Empire of Pain author’s tireless investigation of human trafficking from China to the US reveals the desperation of the migrants and the woman at the heart of it In 1993, a cargo…
Andrew Tate, the self-styled “king of toxic masculinity” who was arrested in Romania on allegations of running a human trafficking ring, is being investigated for two counts of rape, according to a court order obtained by The Washington Post, which also includes excerpts of extensive phone message conversations showing how Tate and his brother are…
EDITOR’S NOTE: USA TODAY does not name victims of sexual violence. Massage workers in this story are referred to by their spa nicknames or their initials. Shirley had been in Baltimore for only a few weeks when she was arrested. She mostly remembers how loud the police were. How rough. She was living and working at…
Human trafficking is the crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world. Hence, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11th brings attention to this menace. After Presidential Proclamation, each January has been designated National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month since 2010. After the beginning of National…
Migrants not aware of their rights have been falling prey to trafficking and exploitation, and coordination among stakeholders is vital to address the issue holistically, an expert on the subject said in light of cases of suspected human trafficking recently reported from Gujarat. It will be appropriate to have a separate investigation agency for dealing…
To curb organ trafficking and bring more clarity to transplant procedures, Mumbai’s Human Organ Authority Committee has asked for support from the police department. It has also written to the Azad Maidan police station in this regard. Senior health officials said they will be holding meetings with police authorities to have discussions on joining the…
Documents accuse bank of ‘turning a blind eye’ to illegal activities committed by their client The US Virgin Islands is suing the bank JPMorgan Chase, accusing it of helping Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of women and girls, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in New York. The documents submitted by the US Virgin…
Hundreds of thousands of incarcerated people work in US prisons as part of their sentences, often without basic protections and for little to no pay For more than two decades imprisoned in California, Samual Brown worked more than a dozen different jobs and was transferred between penitentiaries throughout the state – earning less than a…
MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a sex trafficking conspiracy after recruiting six minor victims to engage in commercial sex acts, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, from May 2020 through December 2020, Gisela Castro Medina, 20, conspired with co-defendant Anton Joseph Lazzaro,…
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