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Cloudflare Just Banned a Social Media Refuge for Thousands of Sex Workers
Switter had more than 47,000 members, many looking for a safe alternative to Twitter and other big internet platforms, before Cloudflare terminated its service. The organization behind Switter is blaming SESTA/FOSTA.
How a ‘Human Trafficking’ Narrative Was Used to Kill Backpage
Carl Ferrer, Backpage co-founder and CEO, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to facilitate prostitution.
Inside the Secret Home Lives of Sex Workers
Photographer Lindsay Irene has been documenting their lives in hopes of shifting public perception about the industry.
How the US ‘Sex Trafficking’ Crackdown Is Hurting Sex Workers in Canada
The effects of the Trump-signed SESTA/FOSTA are much more far-reaching than you would expect.
Trump Just Signed SESTA/FOSTA, a Law Sex Workers Say Will Literally Kill Them
The controversial Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) was framed as anti-trafficking, but it’s already harming consensual sex workers.
How All This Recent Mad Internet News Affects You
Breaking News About the Internet in 2018 so far, summarised for people who don't know anything by someone who doesn't know anything.
Indictment Shows Backpage Facilitated Prostitution, But its Shutdown Will Still Hurt Sex Workers
The co-founders of Backpage.com are charged with facilitating prostitution and money laundering.
A Blockchain Startup Is Calling for Sex Workers to Out Congressmen Clients Who Supported FOSTA
SpankChain is offering $25,000 for information on politicians who use sexual services while supporting the anti-trafficking bill.
6 Sex Workers Explain How Sharing Client Lists Saves Lives
In the wake of SESTA/FOSTA, online resources used by sex workers are being censored or vanishing entirely. Sex workers explain why these networks are crucial for warning each other about dangerous clients.
Furry Dating Site Shuts Down Because of FOSTA
Pounced.org is down, citing the passage of a controversial sex-trafficking bill last week.
Craigslist Just Nuked Its Personal Ads Section Because of a Sex-Trafficking Bill
The classified ads website says it “can’t take such risk” after the SESTA-FOSTA sex-trafficking bill passed Wednesday.
'Sex Trafficking' Bill Will Take Away Online Spaces Sex Workers Need to Survive
The SESTA and FOSTA bills claim to protect people from sex trafficking, but they harm sex workers and porn performers in real ways.