Facebook Apps Enable Trade Of ISIS' Sex Slaves
The tools that keep your personal info safe are put to a horrifying purpose in territory controlled by the self-described Islamic State.
Telegram and WhatsApp, two messaging apps owned by Facebook, encrypt communications to ensure user privacy, but that same technology allows terrorists to trade all manner of contraband with impunity. ISIS uses these apps to sell abducted, severely abused girls and women as sex slaves, the Associated Press reported Tuesday (warning: disturbing imagery).
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