Danger! Social Media Recruitment is on the rise since COVID

You are invited to join a two part series presented by Marina Anderson, Florida Department of Children and Families Regional Human Trafficking Coordinator for Northeast and Northwest Regions.

Part 1: Danger! Social Media Recruitment is on the rise since COVID 

Monday, September 27, 2021, 12 Noon – 1:30 PM, CST /1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, EST 

Social media is increasingly being exploited to contact, recruit and sell children for sex. Some traffickers use online ads to target victims or they will send friend or follow requests to young people in their region and proceed to strike up a conversation and develop online friendships. These conversations may start off friendly and innocent, but then the traffickers will begin to use manipulation to charm their potential victims. The online friendship quickly evolves to a romantic relationship and this is where the sextortion techniques are used to lure their victims into Human Trafficking. During this session attendees while learn to recognize signs of Social Media Recruitment and how traffickers lure their victims on the internet. Attendees will learn about the dangerous of popular social media sites and apps. This session will also discuss popular Emoji's and their hidden meaning used to communicate sexual gesture when texting or communicating on internet sites and social media apps.

Register in advance:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpde2upzMqGdS0jfknZAewZxO1fTu9W-sw 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.