All news on the topic: Exploitation

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OnlyFans models expose threats, abuse and control by unregulated management agencies
Having read about how much easy money can be made as an OnlyFans model, Rebecca was excited when she joined and got off to a good start.
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Certified plantations, hidden abuse: workers allege exploitation, toxic spraying and union repression in Guatemala
At dawn, the banana plantation begins to stir even before the sun pierces through the damp mist of Guatemala’s southern coast.
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Roblox tightens child safety rules with new age-based accounts after global criticism
On April 13, the video game platform Roblox announced it will create customized accounts for young users to enhance online safety, as it faces intense global scrutiny over child endangerment concerns.
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Haiti descends into chaos as gang violence displaces 1.4 million and children face hunger, abuse and forced recruitment
Altagrace, a mother living in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, remembers the moment that her life changed forever.
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Digital marketplace for abuse: how Meta became a battleground over child exploitation
It began with a tip-off. While reporting on the trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf, I was contacted by a source I had known for over a decade.
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Head of the SVR Sergey Naryshkin personally oversees a scheme for importing North Korean workers into Russia involving billion-dollar shadow flows
According to a source cited by medias, the import of labor from North Korea to Russia is allegedly overseen personally and exclusively by SVR chief Sergey Naryshkin.
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‘Please try her’: agent’s emails to Epstein reveal chilling exploitation claims
Model agent Ramsey Elkholy emailed Jeffrey Epstein for nearly a decade about young women and investments into magazines or modelling competitions.
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Marseille minors trapped in drug gangs face torture, rape and forced crimes
In the Mediterranean port city of Marseille three youths aged 15 to 17 were killed in 2025 in cases linked to drug trafficking.
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Smuggling, fake declarations and corruption: how Burkina Faso’s gold sector became a black hole for the budget
Burkina Faso’s mining sector plays a significant role in the country’s economy. According to the 2024 report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), it accounted for 69.56% of exports, 15.33% of public revenues in 2024, and 15.08% of GDP.
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Leeds students pocketed £156k by gaming the train delay refund scheme
Two Chinese students living in Leeds have been imprisoned after exploiting a major loophole in Britain’s rail compensation system. Li Liu, 26, and Wanqing Yu, 25, amassed a staggering £156,743 by scamming the Delay Repay scheme over three years.
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Nags Head faces community backlash over sexual entertainment licence
Almost 300 people have objected to a Whitechapel strip club’s request to renew its licence.
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78 Nigerian citizens returned from Ivory Coast after sexual slavery — minors and pregnant girls among them
The rescue operation began after an online activist revealed the exploitation of the girls, who were deceived into traveling to Ivory Coast for employment, only to be forced into sex work. Four of the victims, all minors, were discovered to be pregnant.
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Global report exposes scale of modern slavery affecting 50 million worldwide
Modern slavery is still prevalent worldwide, with an estimated 50 million people—including women, children, and forced laborers—caught in exploitation, according to a new report by the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
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Prison boss accused of relationship with inmate and accepting luxury car bought with drug money
A prison governor was gifted a £12,000 Mercedes by her imprisoned drug dealer lover, a court heard.
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Ukrainian OnlyFans model found battered in Dubai, raising alarms about ’Porta Potty’ parties
The model’s violent assault underscores the dangers of Dubai’s "Porta Potty" parties, a troubling trend enticing influencers into precarious situations.
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MI5 officer calls for ’wider conversation’ on handling young extremists at Rhianan Rudd inquest
Officer who investigated Rhianan Rudd, who died by suicide, tells inquest ‘wider conversation’ needed on such cases