Child rights advocates have warned of a troubling new trend in the Phillipines - there is a surge in social media accounts advertising children for sale in the form of illegal adoptions - fearing that this could lead to exploitation of minors.

Children being sold in Philippines for over $862, authorities track over 24 Facebook accounts

Philippine authorities claim many parents selling children online, track over 24 FB accounts

US Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in a 7-2 decision and kept intact a law that seeks to keep Native American children with tribal families.

US Supreme Court upholds law ensuring protections to Native American children in adoption

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