Services supporting victims of online child exploitation and trafficking around the world have faced USAID and State Department cuts—and children are suffering as a result, sources tell WIRED.Services supporting victims of online child exploitation and trafficking around the world have faced USAID and State Department cuts—and children are suffering as a result, sources tell WIRED.
US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking from Wired Matt Burgess
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