Technology and Labor Trafficking in a Network Society: General Overview, Emerging Innovations, and Philippines Case Study

Latonero, Mark; Wex, Bronwyn; Dank, Meredith

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“…That is, while there has been considerable attention paid to the role of the internet in human trafficking, in many ways "the Internet trafficking nexus remains unclear" (Volodko et al, 2020, p. 7). Labor trafficking, for instance, is perpetuated through the internet and online advertisement marketplaces via both formal and informal channels, including common social media sites such as Facebook (Latonero et al, 2015). Research has found, however, that a vast majority of reviewed job advertisements con tained at least one indicator of trafficking, suggesting that the utility of such indicators for identifying trafficking may be somewhat limited.…”

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“…Moreover, despite efforts to monitor recruit ment agencies and identify illegal and abusive practices (e.g., those under taken by the Philippines Overseas Employment Administration), many online advertisements go unmonitored, leaving the responsibility for verification of the job posting in the hands of the job seeker. Further exacerbating this problem is the finding that job seekers are more inclined to trust the opinions of others on familiar social media sites than they are to trust expert sources such as trafficking coalitions and national agencies-a widespread problem with dangerous ramifications (Latonero et al, 2015).…”

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Industrial and organizational psychology and human trafficking: Harnessing the potential for proactivity, prediction, and prevention.

Mills,

Tortez,

Blanton

et al. 2024

Psychological Perspectives on Human Trafficking: Theory, Research, Prevention, and Intervention.

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Industrial and organizational psychology and human trafficking: Harnessing the potential for proactivity, prediction, and prevention.

Mills,

Tortez,

Blanton

et al. 2024

Psychological Perspectives on Human Trafficking: Theory, Research, Prevention, and Intervention.

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“…Modern digital technologies have become an integral part of supporting labor trafficking in the twenty-first century (Latonero et al, 2015). A study (Christ & Helliar, 2021) used Blockchain technology as a key component to provide documentary evidence in order to protect workers from exploitation, forced labor, and modern slavery.…”

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The Role of Digital Technologies in Combating Cyber-Trafficking in Persons Crimes

Alsemairi¹

2022

CIS

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With the increase in technological development, trafficking in persons has become one of the world’s most pressing issues, with a large number of countries having been affected over the past few years. This research deals with the role of digital technologies implemented through cyberspace in detecting and combating trafficking in person’s crimes. Moreover, the research clarifies the concept of cyber-trafficking, in addition to addressing the different types of cyber-trafficking in person’s crimes. The research found that trafficking in persons is a serious crime because it violates human rights. In addition, the research found that the rate of trafficking has increased due to the global accessibility that the Internet has provided, posing great risks to the public and increasing the rate of cyber-trafficking crimes. Furthermore, the research found that the reasons of trafficking in persons were numerous due to the development of digital technologies at the beginning of the twenty-first century, with the most common motive being for illegal financial profit. Combating trafficking in persons has become an important political priority for many governments around the world, and any future success in eliminating trafficking in persons in its various forms will depend on the extent to which governments and relevant organizations are prepared to develop digital technologies and use them to combat and prevent cyber-trafficking crimes.

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“…Yet, due to the clandestine and illegal nature of these activities, increased connectivity, somewhat paradoxically, actually entails increased isolation from social structures in this case. For example, in some human-trafficking cases, an individual may have the digital means to communicate with traffickers but is unable to contact the authorities if he or she become victimized for fear of being arrested (Latonero, Wex, & Dank, 2015).…”

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On Digital Passages and Borders: Refugees and the New Infrastructure for Movement and Control

Latonero

Kift

2018

Social Media + Society

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Since 2014, millions of refugees and migrants have arrived at the borders of Europe. This article argues that, in making their way to safe spaces, refugees rely not only on a physical but increasingly also digital infrastructure of movement. Social media, mobile devices, and similar digitally networked technologies comprise this infrastructure of "digital passages"-sociotechnical spaces of flows in which refugees, smugglers, governments, and corporations interact with each other and with new technologies. At the same time, a digital infrastructure for movement can just as easily be leveraged for surveillance and control. European border policies, in particular, instantiate digital controls over refugee movement and identity. We review the actors, technologies, and policies of movement and control in the EU context and argue that scholars, policymakers, and the tech community alike should pay heed to the ethics of the use of new technologies in refugee and migration flows.

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Technology and Labor Trafficking in a Network Society: General Overview, Emerging Innovations, and Philippines Case Study

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Industrial and organizational psychology and human trafficking: Harnessing the potential for proactivity, prediction, and prevention.

Industrial and organizational psychology and human trafficking: Harnessing the potential for proactivity, prediction, and prevention.

The Role of Digital Technologies in Combating Cyber-Trafficking in Persons Crimes

On Digital Passages and Borders: Refugees and the New Infrastructure for Movement and Control

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