Tanzanian authorities have initiated a coordinated online surveillance operation to tackle human trafficking, which has increasingly shifted to social media platforms.

The initiative involves collaboration between the police, telecommunications regulators, judicial bodies, and mobile network operators to monitor and intercept trafficking activities.Assistant Inspector Christa Kayombo highlighted the importance of inter-agency cooperation in building thorough cases for prosecution.The strategy emphasizes prevention over reactive enforcement, with enhanced intelligence-gathering to identify trafficking early.Community engagement programs educate vulnerable groups about trafficking risks, while psychological support services aid survivors.Law enforcement now focuses on digital platforms where traffickers exploit anonymity to lure victims with false job offers abroad.

Recent training sessions equipped officers with skills to investigate and prevent trafficking, strengthening Tanzania's anti-trafficking efforts in the digital age.