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Since SESTA passed on Tuesday, March 21, we have documented the following actions taken by tech platforms:
CityVibe: Advertiser, shut down
Craigslist Personals: Meet-up Section, shutdown
Nightshift: Advertiser, shut down
Reddit: Closed subreddits which covered topics such as /escorts and /sugardaddy
TER: US advertising boards and US-based user accounts, shut down
VerifyHim: Verification site for sex workers, discussion board and mailing list; shut down; also noted it is “working to change the direction of the site”
Google Drive: (On-going) deleting explicit content and/or locking out users
Microsoft Terms-of-Service update that the use of “offensive language” and “inappropriate content” such as nudity may result in suspensions or bans; new TOS goes into effect May 1, 2018; Skype, Xbox, Office and other services to be affected
Hung Angels: Porn website spec for trans women. Forums, Removed
FetLife: Gathering information on how to respond to SESTA/FOSTA
YourDominatrix.com: Advertiser, US-based ads shut down
MyFreeCams: Camming site, Changed TOS to explicitly ban any transaction (such as offering to meet a site member for a token) on March 28, 2018
Pounced.org: Advertising Site, shut down, citing Craigslist’s choice to shut down from announcement: “we were able to offer pounced.org as a free service to the community because the liability to us was manageable and we could manage our cost effectively…in many ways, this bill targets small sites like ours directly, it favors organizations with the resources to invest in filtering technology paid staff and legal support staff.”
Touchbyvenus.com: Advertising site, shut down
Myscarlettbook.com: Advertising site, shut down
Escortdesign.com: Advertising Site, shut down
Eccie.com: Advertising Site, shut down
Google Play updated its policy to ban explicit content such as “promotional images of sex toys” and “apps that promote escort services”
OnlyFans.com: Requires a completed W9 form for users to receive payout
SouthernGFE.com shutdown
USASexGuide.Info is temporarily closed
Humaniplex removed classifieds section on April 14, 2018
Preferred 411: Sex worker/client verification site, no longer accepting new US profiles
Men4rentnow.com shutdown
First Choice Pay (a payment platform for online cam performers) severed ties with the adult industry on April 11, 2018
EventBrite: Digital event site. Changed its TOS to exclude events that constitute or promote “explicit sexual activity or pornography”, April 3, 2018
Escort Babylon: Advertising site. No longer allowing access from the US, removed US location related pages
Humaniplex.com: Social Networking site, removed their classifieds section
GetLuckyHere.com: Advertising site, shut down
MojoVillage.com: suspended their 18+ section, says re-opening soon
Rub Maps: Advertising site, bodywork specific, no longer accessible to US users
Swing Lifestyle: Social networking site, swingers, no longer allowing members to message each other
Collar Space: Social networking site, BDSM specific. No longer allowing journal entries, updates to profiles or accepting new profiles
Additionally, we are working to confirm actions taken by GoDaddy, WordPress, Gmail, and Instagram. In particular, we are trying to document Google Drive removing know-your-rights information and political advocacy presentations. If you have experiences or documentation of censorship actions taken by these platforms, please let us know.
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