Social Media in the Crime of Human Trafficking

Abstract

The internet and social media have become a tool that has made human life easier in areas such as education, social interaction, economy, and work, among others, through the communication and positioning that connectivity facilitates. However, they have also been used for criminal activities, which affects and violates their users in the digital space. In some cases, this harm extends to the physical space, such as in the crime of human trafficking, where offenders take advantage of all necessary means to deceive people, turn them into victims, and exploit them.