The Parliament of Belarus has reportedly outlawed online dating in an attempt to stop human trafficking in the former Soviet state. Although the media is likely to call this a ban on "online dating", it seems to me that the legislation is primarily targeting websites offering women as brides for Western men and other forms of human trafficking.

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With over 13 years of professional experience in the digital and social media industry, and a client portfolio that includes some of the World's most recognisable brands and organisations, I've built a reputation internationally as a leading practitioner in the industry.

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About Robin Hamman

With 14 years of professional experience in the digital and social media industry, and a client portfolio that includes some of the World's most recognisable brands and organisations, I've built a reputation internationally as a leading practitioner in the industry.

I'm currently the Director of Edelman Digital, London. Previously, I've held a variety of roles including Head of Social Media at Dachis Group Europe, Acting Editor of the BBC Blogs, and Executive Producer at ITV.

I hold a BA in Education, MA in Sociology, MPhil in Communication Studies and a PgDip in Law. I've also been a Non-Residential Fellow at Stanford University Law School and a Visiting Fellow of Journalism at City University, London.

Why cybersoc.com? In 1995, I tried to register, for the purposes of researching "ordinary users", the username Cybersociologist on AOL. They truncated my name and I stuck with it....

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