Erased: The impact of FOSTA-SESTA and the removal of Backpage on sex workers

Erased: The impact of FOSTA-SESTA and the removal of Backpage on sex workers

This short article presents in brief the findings of a community-based, sex worker-led survey that asked sex workers about their experiences since the closure of Backpage and adoption of FOSTA. It shows that the financial situation of the vast majority of research participants has deteriorated, as h...

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Main Authors: Danielle Blunt, Ariel Wolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women 2020-04-01
Series:Anti-Trafficking Review
Online Access:https://www.antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/atrjournal/article/view/448
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