The Internet is the World's Biggest Pimp [Infographic]
Internet recruitment is the third most popular method for pimp-led prostitution.
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice prosecuted four times more sex traffickers than it did between 2006 and 2007. According to the Polaris Project, the Internet is the world’s No. 1 pimp.
The sex trafficking industry is growing faster than the illegal sales of drugs and weapons. Traffickers and customers hide behind Internet anonymity to buy and sell sex with women and children.
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center found that between 2007 and 2012, online recruitment was the third most popular method for pimp-led prostitution.
Today’s advanced algorithms and computer-assisted technologies are helping authorities and researchers track fake online ads and digital footprints on social media to identify, deter and stop online sex traffickers.
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