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How newsrooms should report trafficking for forced scamming
Original: Reporting responsibly on trafficking for forced scamming
Deutsche Welle has published guidance on reporting responsibly about human trafficking victims who are coerced into working in online scam operations, many of them based in Southeast Asia. The piece urges journalists to avoid sensationalism, protect victims' identities, and treat trafficked scam workers as victims rather than criminals. It comes as thousands of people remain trapped in scam compounds across Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
Why now: Ongoing concern over people trafficked into forced cyber-scam centres in Southeast Asia and debate over media coverage of victims.
Deutsche WelleSoutheast AsiaMyanmarCambodiaLaos
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