Human Trafficking on Social Media

January 11, 2023

The Honorable Zach Whiting

The Honorable Zach Whiting is Senior Fellow of Technology Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Prior to joining the Foundation, he served as a state senator in his native state of Iowa. In the senate, Zach championed conservative values, protected personal liberties, and worked to reduce the size and scope of government. He served as Assistant Majority Leader, chair of the Labor and Business Relations Committee, and vice chair of the Administrative Rules Review Committee.

David Dunmoyer

@DDDunmoyer

David Dunmoyer is the campaign director for Better Tech for Tomorrow and serves as the chief of staff for the Foundation’s executive team. He has been with TPPF since 2020, and applied his two years of experience working in public affairs in Sacramento, California, where he worked issues ranging from transportation to technology.

He is currently pursuing his Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs with an emphasis in technology policy and public finance.

Social media has many negative effects on users—particularly children—but one of the most dangerous aspects is its integral role in facilitating human trafficking. There are around 25 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, including 3 million children.

Texas cannot continue to allow human traffickers to use social media to exploit the most vulnerable among us. Taking swift and decisive action today against these predators will protect our children tomorrow.

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The Honorable Zach Whiting

David Dunmoyer

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