# Digital recruitment in human trafficking > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/digital-recruitment-in-human-trafficking > Updated: 2026-07-30T22:40:57.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Governments and anti‑trafficking agencies in Indonesia, Fiji and Malawi have warned that traffickers are increasingly exploiting digital platforms to recruit victims. In Indonesia, the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection highlighted the use of social media, messaging apps and online job portals to lure individuals into sexual exploitation, forced labour and illegal internships, noting that digital tools now facilitate every stage of the crime. In Fiji, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Fiji Police Force pointed to low digital literacy as a barrier to recognising online risks and are working to raise awareness, improve reporting mechanisms and promote parental education. In Malawi, officials identified fake job ads, deceptive messages and AI‑generated scams as new lures targeting women and children, and announced soft‑loan programmes, skills training and counselling for at‑risk groups. Across all three countries, authorities stress the need for public vigilance, stronger community safeguards and enhanced digital‑literacy efforts to counter the growing digital dimension of human‑trafficking networks. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-30: Human traffickers exploit social media in Fiji and Malawi IOM warns traffickers are using Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and AI‑driven scams to recruit victims in Fiji and Malawi, prompting police‑partnered awareness programs and government support measures. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/human-traffickers-exploit-social-media-in-fiji-and-malawi ### 2026-07-30: Indonesia ministry warns of advanced digital human trafficking Indonesia’s Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection warned that traffickers are using social media, messaging apps and job sites to recruit victims, urging public caution. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-ministry-warns-of-advanced-digital-human-trafficking --- Cite as: Digital recruitment in human trafficking. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/digital-recruitment-in-human-trafficking