S04 E02 Part 1: Human Trafficking in Online Marketplaces (Part 1): Exposing the Threats & Tools to Fight Back

In this episode of the Shadow Dragon podcast, Director of National
Security David Cook (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-n-cook/)
hosts a conversation for National Human Trafficking Prevention
Month. The panel features: - Matt Richardson
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwrichardson/), Senior Advisor of
Intelligence and Child Safety at the Anti-Human Trafficking
Intelligence Initiative (https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/)
(ATII) and Head of Intelligence at the Canadian OSINT Center
(https://theosintcentre.ca/) - Daniel Clemens
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/clemensdaniel/), CEO and Founder of
Shadow Dragon - Elliot Anderson
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/lemmingrush/), CTO of Shadow Dragon
They discuss how human traffickers operate, the indicators that a
child or adult may be at risk, and the ways online investigative
tools—particularly open-source intelligence (OSINT)
platforms—support law enforcement efforts. Matt shares the
emotional toll of these cases and the importance of self-care for
investigators, emphasizing that while the work can be harrowing, it
is a privilege to help protect vulnerable individuals. The group
also highlights the power of community partnerships, legal
collaboration, and technology in preventing human trafficking and
rescuing victims. This episode is part one of a three-part series
focusing on human trafficking and online marketplaces, with a
strong warning that some content may be disturbing to listeners.
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Special Guest: Matt Richardson.