Apple threatened to take Facebook off App Store amid human trafficking concerns

Following a 2019 BBC report that revealed how human traffickers were using Facebook to sell victims, Apple reportedly threatened to kick the social media giant off of its App Store, a new Wall Street Journal report reveals.
A Facebook investigation team reportedly spent over a year documenting human trafficking trades occurring in the Middle East, facilitated on their platform.
“On Facebook and Instagram, unscrupulous employment agencies advertised workers they could supply under coercive terms, using their photos and describing their skills and personal details,” wrote the Wall Street Journal.

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