How Facebook and Instagram became marketplaces for child sex trafficking

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Our two-year investigation suggests that the tech giant Meta is struggling to prevent criminals from using its platforms to buy and sell children for sex More from this series: Rights and freedom Content warning – the following article contains descriptions of child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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