CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg was invited to testify at the Florida State Council on July 10 about human trafficking. after the prosecutor’s office received the results of the survey on the use of social networks, in which this crime was committed.
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Attorney General Ashley Moody sent the businessman a letter explaining the reasoning for the call, as well as the report of the study that proved the platforms were involved. Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
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The Florida Legislature recently asked the Council to evaluate the frequency and extent of social media used by human traffickers in that state.
According to research, Of the 271 reported cases of social media platforms being used in human trafficking, 146 are attributable to Meta platforms.more than 53% of reported cases.
This has alarmed authorities, as the parent company’s practices reflect a wide range of exposures that allow perpetrators to commit their crimes with one click.
“The results of our statewide survey and other reports make it clear that Meta platforms are the social networks of choice for human traffickers looking to exploit vulnerable users,” Moody said in a press release.
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Facebook was the main network for recruiting victims between 2019 and 2022. Both Instagram and Instagram combined to represent 60% of the top 10 apps included in the analysis.
Additionally, major social networking sites have reported increases in material suspected of child sexual exploitation, including cases of child sex trafficking.
Actually, Equivalent to over 27 million events reported, 85% occurred through Meta apps, According to the CyberTipline 2022 report of the National Center for Missing Children and the Abused by Electronic Service Providers.
The point of inviting Zuckerberg to testify is, Find out what the company plans to do to prevent human traffickers from using their platform to further this crime.
“Before launching new products or wasting time preparing for a cage match that will likely never happen, Zuckerberg should work to make existing Meta platforms safer for users and prevent vulnerable people from being forced to engage in illegal sex work,” the prosecutor said.
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NATHALIA GOMEZ PARRA
DIGITAL SCOPE WRITING
TIME
Source: Exame