According to Operation Underground Railroad, traffickers sometimes create phony profiles to connect with others. Accounts with reverse images, little content, few friends, etc. should be treated with caution.
Human traffickers may also scour the internet, searching for people posting about troubles in their personal lives; often, traffickers seek to fill the void before they begin abuse and exploitation.
This is something parents should be especially mindful of if their children maintain a presence on social media.
Anyone who wishes to report what they believe to be human trafficking can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline via phone at 1 (888) 373-7888 or by text at 233733.
