Children are trafficked on social media
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
February 15th, 2026
News Digest
OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS
| Technology & tools How Big Tech evades responsibility for child sex trafficking on social media Social media platforms are central to child sex trafficking in the US, where predators exploit direct messages, weak age checks, and deepfakes to target minors. And Big Tech allows this exploitation to persist by evading accountability through Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Show more… |
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| Debt bondage Taiwan’s offshore wind boom faces labor exploitation allegations Taiwan’s offshore wind boom is hailed as clean energy progress—but migrant workers report crippling recruitment debts, withheld wages, confiscated passports, and deportation threats. As global investors bankroll the industry, advocates warn the green transition risks being built on modern slavery. Show more… |
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53 migrants dead or missing, including 2 babies, off Libyan coast
Fifty-three migrants, including two infants, are presumed dead after an inflatable boat capsized off Libya’s coast. Rights monitors say the tragedy reflects more than a failed boat—it reflects a system that accepts death and severe human rights violations, including trafficking, as the price of keeping migrants out. Show more…
| Law & policy The UK’s new rules would punish the migrant care workers who keep the country alive |
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