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I agree with the other commenter. This could just as much fight trafficking as it could be an "FDCS" or "Foreign Data Collection Scheme" The Australian Strateg

• draugadrotten 6y ago
  It seems to be backed by US DOJ: * Robert Pless, Patrick and Donna Martin Professor of Computer Science, was recently awarded a two-year, $1 million grant from the Department of Justice to continue and expand a project that helps law enforcement identify specific hotel rooms where they suspect illegal activity has taken place. Using a database developed by Dr. Pless and his research team, law enforcement can take photographic evidence collected as part of an investigation and search for similar photos. The database compares these with photos submitted by hotel patrons through the smartphone app TraffickCam and photos from a travel website for a match, which can tell investigators key information about where the photo was taken, including the specific hotel or hotel chain. * https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/using-computer-science-tackle-human-trafficking https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/using-computer-science-tackle-human-...
• wheelerwj 6y ago
  I can't speak about OPs specific project specifically but this is a relatively old tactic used by authorities to help both human trafficking as well as child pornography/abuse. I've heard about several times in my work with various government agencies over the last 10-15 years.