Episode 54: Facebook‘s Human Trafficking Problem
from Boozed and Confused Hosted by boozedandconfused
Saying Facebook has had issues over the years would be an understatement. Recent headlines have reported Apple has been contemplating removing Facebook from its app store over human trafficking concerns. This week we dive into Facebook's unchecked human trafficking problems. Our Linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Water, because we're old and can't hang Sources: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/06/facebook-is-a-hub-of-sex-trafficking-recruitment-in-the-us-report-says/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-sex-trafficking-online-recruitment-report/ https://www.traffickinginstitute.org/2020-federal-human-trafficking-report/ https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/816194 https://fightthenewdrug.org/how-sex-traffickers-use-social-media-to-contact-recruit-and-sell-children-for-sex/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-25/facebook-must-face-claims-linked-to-sex-trafficking-judge-says https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/17/apple-threatened-to-pull-facebook-from-the-app-store-over-human-trafficking https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50228549 https://www.newsweek.com/facebook-didnt-fix-systems-that-allowed-cartels-traffickers-repeat-behavior-docs-show-1629976
Embed this episode
No transcript yet.