Human Trafficking
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
March 29, 2026
The unfounded rumors concerned Erika Kirk's "Romanian Angels" initiative, part of her nonprofit ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Jan. 6, 2026
At least one organization said it began receiving requests for funding proposals around Dec. 31, ...
Written by: Megan Loe
Oct. 20, 2025
After Gov. Newsom signed AB 495, some people online labeled it the "legalized kidnapping" bill. ...
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 25, 2025
There is also no proof she was ever "banned" from or "kicked out" of Romania.
Written by: Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 19, 2025
Ukrainian officials say Russia has unlawfully taken more than 19,000 children since its full-sca ...
Written by: Megan Loe
Aug. 13, 2025
We found that several key criticisms of AB 495, including those about custody, were inaccurate o ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Dec. 18, 2024
A video shared on social media showed not a crime scene but rather a police-run toy drive at a m ...
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 21, 2024
The legislator was nominated in late 2024 by President-elect Donald Trump to be attorney general ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Nov. 28, 2023
While researching this rumor about the "Arab woman," we found a report that documented a similar ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 11, 2023
A YouTube video that had potentially been viewed tens of millions of times claimed that Gibson h ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 8, 2023
We've seen our fair share of stories alluding to criminal schemes like these in the past, usuall ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 3, 2023
A new video from the Drama Bay YouTube channel claimed that Wahlberg had "exposed" Hollywood for ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Aug. 3, 2023
A young woman posted on Facebook about a strange package containing a purple hair tie, a 911 cal ...
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 19, 2023
The story became major news in June 2023.
Written by: Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 3, 2023
Tate was arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation in Romania.
Written by: Jordan Liles
June 8, 2022
"So many people have asked how I knew the sunglasses were a sign of potential trafficking," the ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Dec. 9, 2019
Human trafficking scarelore stories make for frequent social media hoaxes.
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 20, 2019
Two viral social media posts described a terrifying, life-threatening ordeal for a woman leaving ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Feb. 6, 2019
A viral warning enflamed widespread fears about drugs, violence and cross-border kidnappings.
Written by: Bethania Palma
Sept. 19, 2018
Sexual harassment in public spaces is widespread, but police said they had no evidence of traffi ...
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