An internet history that centers sex workers’ voices and experiences
Sex Workers Describe the Instability—and Necessity—of OnlyFans
Creators of sexually explicit content talk about what it's like to rely on a platform that can just... change its policies, then change them back.
Sex workers are the unlikely beneficiaries of Twitter Blue
“Twitter is the biggest adult-friendly platform out there.”
After OnlyFans, will sex workers find a new home on the web? - Los An…
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Twitter ‘Blue’: Sex workers, censorship and the fight for online visibility - Index on Censorship
After being shut out online, sex workers saw Twitter Blue as a tool for more visibility. However, it's had the opposite effect
Stigma, subscriptions and stamina: a male sex worker tells all
A male sex worker tells all about working on OnlyFans and the pros and cons that come with working in the sex work industry.
‘Now we don’t have a safe place’: sex workers’ social media site Switter shuts down amid legal fears
Platform says government changes to online safety and defamation laws in Australia, UK and US made it ‘impossible’ to comply
The Future of Sex Work Slams Up Against Big Tech
As influencers peddle more sexually explicit content, Big Tech's biggest platforms—Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter—are increasing restrictions.
What the Internet Is Teaching Young Men About Desire
When pornography becomes the default sex education, it reshapes how a generation learns about power, intimacy, and attention
Facts and Figures 2023 - The gender digital divide
The percentage of men and women using the Internet.
Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children
Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.
What Was the Internet?
As AI overtakes the web, five writers reflect on how far it’s fallen and what comes next.
What Was the Internet?
As AI overtakes the web, five writers reflect on how far it’s fallen and what comes next.
My journey to the heart of the forgotten internet
Slowly but surely, huge swaths of the internet are vanishing. But the artefacts of the early web are still out there, and they have lessons for the future.
Custodians of the Internet
A revealing and gripping investigation into how social media platforms police what we post online—and the large societal impact of these decisions Most use...
