Disinformation on social media, and dramatizations in movies and TV can make actual human trafficking harder to spot.

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In movies and television, human trafficking victims are often portrayed as individuals kidnapped by a stranger, shackled and hidden from the world and living in deplorable conditions.

The ninth annual Mardi Gras Gala is being held on Feb. 20 in Palm Beach to spread awareness about human trafficking. Movies Making a Difference is a nonprofit dedicated to awareness about human ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A film produced in North Dakota is raising awareness about human trafficking. ‘Trapped’ tells the story of two young girls facing abuse and exploitation. One finds ...

"A lot of people, unfortunately, resonate when they hear human trafficking to the 'Taken' movies, which are very Hollywood-ized situations. In the movie, that girl is taken and thrown into the ...

In Duluth and the Northland, sex trafficking isn’t like in the movies. There’s usually no thrashing young girl wriggling and biting to get free from a stranger dragging her away to kidnap her.

Human trafficking convictions in Colorado show existence of the troubling crime 04:27. The threats and toll of human trafficking in Colorado arose for discussion again after two big cases ...

According to the latest data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 527 tips were reported in Virginia in 2023. Of those, 157 cases were identified, involving 264 victims—39 of them were ...