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Combatting Human Trafficking in the Cyberspace: A Natural Language Processing-Based Methodology to Analyze the Language in Online Advertisements

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Alejandro Rodriguez Perez, Pablo Rivas

Machine Learning · Submitted 22 Nov 2023

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The authors' main claim This work not only fills a critical gap in the literature but also offers a scalable, machine learning-driven approach to combat human exploitation online.

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CitationAlejandro Rodriguez Perez, Pablo Rivas. "Combatting Human Trafficking in the Cyberspace: A Natural Language Processing-Based Methodology to Analyze the Language in Online Advertisements." arXiv:2311.13118 (2023). https://pith.science/paper/ERWVI47W
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This project tackles the pressing issue of human trafficking in online C2C marketplaces through advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. We introduce a novel methodology for generating pseudo-labeled datasets with minimal supervision, serving as a rich resource for training state-of-the-art NLP models. Focusing on tasks like Human Trafficking Risk Prediction (HTRP) and Organized Activity Detection (OAD), we employ cutting-edge Transformer models for analysis. A key contribution is the implementation of an interpretability framework using Integrated Gradients, providing explainable insights crucial for law enforcement. This work not only fills a critical gap in the literature but also offers a scalable, machine learning-driven approach to combat human exploitation online. It serves as a foundation for future research and practical applications, emphasizing the role of machine learning in addressing complex social issues.

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This project tackles the pressing issue of human trafficking in online C2C marketplaces through advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. We introduce a novel methodology for generating pseudo-labeled datasets with minimal supervision, serving as a rich resource for training state-of-the-art NLP models. Focusing on tasks like Human Trafficking Risk Prediction (HTRP) and Organized Activity Detection (OAD), we employ cutting-edge Transformer models for analysis. A key contribution is the implementation of an interpretability framework using Integrated Gradients, providing explainable insights crucial for law enforcement. This work not only fills a critical gap in the literature but also offers a scalable, machine learning-driven approach to combat human exploitation online. It serves as a foundation for future research and practical applications, emphasizing the role of machine learning in addressing complex social issues.

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