Thursday, August 23, 2012

Sex Trafficking and Social Media

Facebook is only one of the social media companies that has been struggling with preventing sex trafficking and child pornography, but it's been getting the most attention lately. Although content moderators work long hours to visually check content, no sooner does one fraudulent account get deleted, but an identical one pops up. As New Mexico prosecutors recently learned while trying to bust up an online prostitution ring, laws in many states need to be updated to reflect changing conditions. State prosecutors cleared charges against a former UNM president and others because online prostitution is not illegal under state law. Watch for this month's Lamar Associates newsletter to learn ways you and your children can stay safe and avoid associating with online predators.