Maids for Sale: Silicon Valley’s Online Slave Market

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This was one of the big Silicone Valley scandals in 2019. According to a report by BBC, domestic workers have been illegally sold via social media apps. Google and Apple stores approved the apps that have been used for selling.

In a way, tech giants enabled an illegal online salve market by providing and approving apps used for buying and selling of domestic workers.

This documentary takes a look at the scandal. The undercover investigation exposes app users in Kuwait breaking local and international laws on modern slavery.

The documentary includes a woman offering a child for slave. Take a look at the powerful and shocking investigation into Silicon Valley’s online slave market.

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