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The Hidden Side of the Internet: How Technology Is Changing Human Exploitation

She did her research. She found the job listing on social media, looked up the company, called the phone number on the website to confirm it was real, and then accepted what appeared to be a legitimate customer service position abroad. When she arrived, her passport was taken. Her phone was confiscated. And she was told she owed a debt for the cost of her own travel.Today, Thursday, July 30, is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons — and this year the United Nations has chosen a theme that ca