OnlyFans and Prostitution – How It Harms
It is an accepted fact, supported by survivor testimony, that pornographic pictures and videos are used to advertise for both sex trafficking and prostitution victims. (Law enforcement is finding that many sex trafficking victims and child sexual abuse imagery (i.e. child pornography) victims are coerced into creating live stream or webcam pornography as well.) So…
Normalized Incest
Reddit hosts hundreds of subreddits that normalize incest. This comes in the comments of many posts, as well as in a number of pornography and written pornography-themed subreddits.
Child Sexual Abuse Material
New York Times Article,”The Children of Pornhub” Nick Kristof states, “The problem goes far beyond one company. Indeed, a rival of Pornhub, XVideos, which arguably has even fewer scruples, may attract more visitors. Depictions of child abuse also appear on mainstream sites like Twitter, Reddit and Facebook. And Google supports the business models of companies…
Non-consensually Recorded and/or Shared
Many subreddits are dedicated to posting stolen content from other platforms and sharing on Reddit without the consent of the individuals in the material. NCOSE researchers found at least 50 of these subreddits in January 2021. Screenshots of non-consensually Shared content being leaked on Reddit: Here are two examples, but NCOSE researchers easily found 100…
Sexualized Content on TikTok Discover and Home
Note: Sexualized Content Below. Since TikTok instituted new Community Guidelines in fall of 2020, there has been less sexual content appearing on Home and Discover. However, it’s still there without even having to look for it – including when Restricted Mode is on. In addition to sexualized dancing, video trends, and hashtags, a significatn amount…
Business Partner of World’s Top Exploiter
Wish remains one of the only major corporate entities continuing to support the infrastructure of the sexual exploitation industry. Wish is a top advertiser for hardcore pornography conglomerate MindGeek’s websites, which include Pornhub.¹ Public outrage at MindGeek is soaring as numerous victims have come forward about their sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse being filmed and then uploaded and shared countless times on…
Porn Spamming
Strangers are Spamming Google Drive with Pornography, and There’s No Way for Users to Stop It The Google Drive Help forum is filled with complaints about pornography spam from unknown users. There’s no way for individuals to block files sent from those not in their contacts, and the files go directly to their Google Drive without so…
Left with Little Money, Pushed to Degrading Acts, Exposed to Risks
“Content Creators” Left with Little Money, Pushed to Perform Degrading Acts, and Exposed to Threats and Stalking Many of the “content creators” on OnlyFans are those struggling to make ends meet, worrying about paying bills and being able to feed their families. This has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic with millions of people out…
Pornography & Prostitution Abound
NCOSE researchers easily found hundreds of pornography and prostitution subreddits. Frequently, the posts encouraged people to pay money for more images or to arrange to meet in person. There is no doubt that child sexual abuse material abounds in these subreddits or that images of sex trafficked persons are included. This subreddit is supposed to…
Sexual Grooming of Minors
Discord has facilitated a space for sexual grooming by abusers or sex traffickers, leaving it anything but a safe and friendly place for minors. These abusers or traffickers know minors are on Discord, and utilize the platform to engage with minor users through mutual servers and direct messaging. Here are just a few examples of…