This mobile app is helping you fight sex trafficking directly. The TraffickCam app was created by the Exchange Initiative at Nix Conference & Meeting Management. Users of the smartphone application simply upload pictures of the hotel rooms they stay in while travelling so police can match them to ones posted by traffickers advertising their posing victims.
This gives investigators a better idea of where such pictures are being taken. The goal is to create an online database of images of hotel rooms that police can easily search to fight sex trafficking and not be left helpless with pictures of people being trafficked in unidentifiable hotel accommodations.
This endeavor enlists everyday people to take action in a relatively painless and even effortless way, which will surely appeal to what some dub slacktivists.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Traffickcam App
- The development of the TraffickCam app allows users to upload pictures of hotel rooms to create an online database that can aid in fighting sex trafficking.
- Online Database of Hotel Room Images
- The creation of an online database of hotel room images provides law enforcement with a valuable tool in identifying locations linked to sex trafficking.
- User-generated Crowd-sourcing
- The use of user-generated content through the TraffickCam app harnesses the power of the crowd to combat sex trafficking.
Where This Applies
- Hospitality
- The hospitality industry can benefit from the TraffickCam app by contributing to a database of hotel room images to help prevent sex trafficking.
- Law Enforcement
- Law enforcement agencies can leverage the online database of hotel room images to aid in their efforts to combat sex trafficking.
- Technology
- The development and advancement of photo apps like TraffickCam demonstrate the potential for technology to disrupt and combat sex trafficking.
