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human trafficking

The Undead Myth of Sex Trafficking At The Super Bowl

There's no evidence that sporting events expand the market for exploitation. So why does it pop up again every year?
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‘It’s Out Of Control’: How QAnon Undermines Legitimate Anti-Trafficking Efforts

The child sex trade is a global crisis. Far-right conspiracy theorists are harassing, distracting and intimidating the organisations fighting to end it.
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Human Trafficking Awareness Campaigns Are Feeding A Dangerous Myth

Kids are not being smuggled through airports and no one is trying to kidnap you at the grocery store.
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She Was Sex Trafficked At 14 — Then Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

Lici’s story of abandonment, coercion and exploitation shows the reality of sex trafficking in America.
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