On Monday, Microsoft hosted a panel discussion at its Silicon Valley campus focused on the role technology plays in the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking and ways technology can be used to fight it.
The panel, which was part of the @Microsoft Conversation series of events, included leading experts and academics focused on studying the problem of child sex trafficking: Dr. Mark Latonero, research director at the University of Southern California Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy; Dr. Nicole Bryan and Dr. Sasha Poucki of Montclair State University; Dr. Susan McIntyre, advocate, counselor and researcher from Calgary, Alberta; Professor Mary G. Leary of the Catholic University of America and Professor Anna Shavers of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
“Child sex trafficking is a particularly complex issue with a lot of unknowns, and interventionists in particular need to be sensitive of the potential for unintended consequences of their efforts,” writes Samantha Doerr, director of public affairs and child protection in the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit. “We believe that if companies and organizations across many different sectors put our collective energies together and leverage our various skills and resources, we can make a difference. However, it’s imperative that all of us involved in this fight engage with each other and share the valuable data and insights we’re learning.”
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