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How digital platforms fuel wildlife trafficking: Insights from a landmark study

Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are unwittingly facilitating a sophisticated illegal wildlife trade that threatens global biodiversity. A recent study published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity reveals alarming statistics, including over 1,600 primates advertised for sale online, alongside a vast black market for various species. This crisis calls for…

How digital platforms fuel wildlife trafficking: Insights from a landmark study

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