Alexa Mansour #MeToo is a victim of Facebook Sex Trafficking Conpiracy
Facebook KNEW that women were being trafficked from Asia for sex work in US massage parlors but did little to stop it, investigators say
- David Williams, plead guilty in November 2019 to trafficking women from Asia to the United States for sex work in Pennsylvania, Florida and Virginia
- Facebook confirmed it was aware of the trafficking ring in a 2019 internal report where they boasted how it had ‘disrupted’ the criminal network
- Yet, court documents made no note of any Facebook investigation or evidence the tech firm provided to the FBI or authorities
- People closely involved with the criminal investigation also said they had no memory of Facebook involvement or findings in the case
- Facebook insist they did assist police, but spokesman Andy Stone has not provided any details of the information given
In 2018 a new law was enacted to make tech companies civilly and criminally liable if they do not act to stop sex trafficking on their platforms - The latest revelations are part of an intense focus on Mark Zuckerberg’s firm, thanks to whistleblower Frances Haugen
- Earlier on Wednesday it emerged that Facebook did little to prevent Donald Trump whipping up partisan fury after riots following George Floyd’s death
Facebook has been accused of knowing about a sex trafficking network that saw at least 40 women brought to the United States, and doing little to stop it.
Trafficker David Williams, of Pensacola, Florida, was arrested in August 2019 and charged with operating a chain of massage parlors in Pennsylvania, Florida and Virginia. He was jailed for three years after pleading guilty in November 2019.
Facebook confirmed it was aware of the trafficking ring in a 2019 internal report where they boasted how it had ‘disrupted’ the criminal network and disabled all 84 pages and 22 accounts associated with it.
Yet, court documents made no note of any Facebook investigation or evidence the tech firm provided to the FBI or authorities.
People closely involved with the criminal investigation also told USA Today they had no memory of Facebook involvement or findings in the case.
Whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed documents showing that Facebook’s main concern about sex trafficking was to ‘prevent reputational risk for the company.’
Even after Williams’ sentencing, USA TODAY claims it was able to find at least three Facebook pages for spas associated with the network which included leading terms like ‘full-body sensual massages’ with winking emojis.
The FBI had begun investigating Williams and his then-wife, Qun Shen, and found they used multiple Facebook pages and accounts to promote the parlors.
They employed two marketing firms – one in the U.S. and one in India – to buy Facebook ads filled with keywords for potential sexual services, according to USA Today.
Shen, who was not charged, said she never placed advertisements on Facebook and was separated from Williams at the time he was investigated; he filed for divorce from Shen in September 2017, after less than two years of marriage.
Facebook had discovered that the network targeted women from impoverished areas of the world – in particular poor parts of the Philippines.
The FBI, the IRS, the Department of Homeland Security and a half-dozen other agencies, agents also identified more than 100 Chinese nationals with direct ties to Williams.
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Alexa Mansour isn’t amused… She is calling for Facebook to be wiped up from the surface of earth!