FOSTA-SESTA has INCREASED Sex Trafficking. EVIDENCE to SUPPORT statement.
https://www.bjcl.org/blog/sex-sells-but-not-online-tracing-the-consequences-of-fosta-sesta
” Additionally, with Backpage (which used to be the largest online sex trade platform) being shut down within five days of the enactment of FOSTA-SESTA, the online sex market has become more fragmented and therefore harder for law enforcement to surveil. By pushing purveyors of sex both consensual and non-consensual farther into the dark web, FOSTA-SESTA has worsened the problem of sex trafficking in the US.
An interview published as part of a 34-month ethnographic study on FOSTA-SESTA’s impact on sexual commerce highlights the concerning reality that, rather than “saving” those sexually trafficked, FOSTA-SESTA puts those engaging in consensual sex work at higher risk of being trafficked. Lily, a 53 year old cisgender sex worker from Asia, used Backpage to choose her own clients and make her own hours. After the closure of Backpage, she began working in a massage parlor where her mobility and freedom were strictly limited, leaving her in a more vulnerable and less autonomous position.
The above analysis indicates that decriminalization of prostitution can have a net positive effect on anti-trafficking efforts. Decriminalization would allow sex workers to exchange support and information amongst themselves, vet clients and negotiate safely, and have autonomy over their work. It is generally accepted that organized and financially empowered workers are less likely to be exploited. Sex workers are not exceptions to that rule. Finally, sex workers are perhaps best situated in their communities to identify when people are being trafficked. Decriminalization could lead to sex workers feeling more comfortable reporting sex traffiking to law enforcement and cooperating with investigations to the benefit of all.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/2/58/htm the study.
FOSTA-SESTA ironically was supposed to fight sex trafficking, it's achieved the opposite.
Unintended consequences are unexpected, unforeseen outcomes of purposeful actions, often stemming from complex systems where interventions cause unintended ripple effects.
Bringing truth to the statement that road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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” Additionally, with Backpage (which used to be the largest online sex trade platform) being shut down within five days of the enactment of FOSTA-SESTA, the online sex market has become more fragmented and therefore harder for law enforcement to surveil. By pushing purveyors of sex both consensual and non-consensual farther into the dark web, FOSTA-SESTA has worsened the problem of sex trafficking in the US.
An interview published as part of a 34-month ethnographic study on FOSTA-SESTA’s impact on sexual commerce highlights the concerning reality that, rather than “saving” those sexually trafficked, FOSTA-SESTA puts those engaging in consensual sex work at higher risk of being trafficked. Lily, a 53 year old cisgender sex worker from Asia, used Backpage to choose her own clients and make her own hours. After the closure of Backpage, she began working in a massage parlor where her mobility and freedom were strictly limited, leaving her in a more vulnerable and less autonomous position.
The above analysis indicates that decriminalization of prostitution can have a net positive effect on anti-trafficking efforts. Decriminalization would allow sex workers to exchange support and information amongst themselves, vet clients and negotiate safely, and have autonomy over their work. It is generally accepted that organized and financially empowered workers are less likely to be exploited. Sex workers are not exceptions to that rule. Finally, sex workers are perhaps best situated in their communities to identify when people are being trafficked. Decriminalization could lead to sex workers feeling more comfortable reporting sex traffiking to law enforcement and cooperating with investigations to the benefit of all.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/2/58/htm the study.
FOSTA-SESTA ironically was supposed to fight sex trafficking, it's achieved the opposite.
Unintended consequences are unexpected, unforeseen outcomes of purposeful actions, often stemming from complex systems where interventions cause unintended ripple effects.
Bringing truth to the statement that road to hell is paved with good intentions.
[media=https://youtu.be/Bw6C4HTfng0]
