Tag: Child Sex Trafficking

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Google Steps Out Of Shadows To Press Congress to Keep Shielding Online Child Sex-Trafficking

John M. Simpson August 8, 2017

SANTA MONICA, CA – Internet giant Google, which claims the motto “Don’t Be Evil,” is leaning on US lawmakers to oppose legislation fixing a key...

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Consumer Watchdog Warns Big Tech Is Trying to Pull End Run Around New Bipartisan Congressional Efforts to Hold Backpage.com Accountable

John M. Simpson August 1, 2017

SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today warned that the tech industry is pressing the Trump Administration to adopt language in a new North American...

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Consumer Watchdog Calls for Immediate Congressional Hearings on Bipartisan Bill to Change Internet Law So Child Sex Trafficking Websites like Backpage.com Can Be Held Accountable

John M. Simpson July 20, 2017

SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called on the House Commerce Committee and Judiciary Committee to hold immediate hearings on a bill amending a...

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Report Shows How Google Funded Defense of Child Sex Trafficking Hub

Jamie Court May 17, 2017

SANTA MONICA, CA – A coalition of anti-child sex trafficking and public interest groups, and the mother of a trafficking victim, today released a report...

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How Google’s Backing of Backpage Protects Child Sex Trafficking

John M. Simpson May 17, 2017

For years, one company—Backpage.com—has dominated online trafficking in minors for sex. The advertising giant’s reach is vast, with sites catering to 437 locations in the U.S. and 506 overseas. So is its impact: By one…

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