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NBC: Child sexual abuse images and online exploitation surge during pandemic

With tech companies’ moderation efforts constrained by the pandemic, distributors of child sexual exploitation material are growing bolder, using major platforms to try to draw audiences.

ALJAZEERA: Trafficking warning in Asia as coronavirus pummels economies

Experts worry people left penniless by coronavirus lockdowns will be easy prey for trafficking rings and forced labour.

THE TIMES: 71% of child sex abuse images are from the Netherlands

The majority of online child sexual abuse material is hosted in the Netherlands, where greater internet freedoms have made the country a hub for illegal websites, figures show.

FP: The Pandemic’s Hidden Human Trafficking Crisis

The coronavirus has created more people vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers—and revealed the world’s unpreparedness to protect them.

Houston now requires hotels to train employees to spot human trafficking

Houston hotels and motels must train their employees on how to spot human trafficking and contact law enforcement under an ordinance approved by city council Wednesday.

FORBES: AI Is Helping Us Combat The Economic Problem Of Human Trafficking

When we think of human trafficking, we often think about the despondent faces of women and children who live in slums all over the world. What if human trafficking is much closer to home than we think?

COVID-19 pandemic making it tougher for human trafficking victims to find help, advocates say

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For some of the most vulnerable members of society, COVID-19 is making it harder to get resources and help. Advocates say the pandemic has made it harder for victims of human trafficking and other types of abuse to escape dangerous situations.