In early April 2017, Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) introduced the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. Four months later, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act. And in 2018, as part of…
Since 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has governed speech online speech. Like any law, Section 230 is imperfect. But as I wrote a few weeks ago, it is, in practice, the “First Amendment of the Internet,” a…
After living with the fallout of FOSTA for over a year, online platforms continue to sanitize the internet of any sexually-oriented expression. Sex workers have especially felt the brunt of the new law, as their safety and harm reduction tools…
FOSTA greatly expands the legal risks involved in hosting individuals' speech online and creates a new federal crime prohibiting online promotion or facilitation of prostitution. It does little to reduce human trafficking and puts sex workers in danger. The law…
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines have disrupted human interaction and sexual expression. We've been forced to adopt new ways of interacting in all facets of life, including sex. While technology has allowed us to keep in touch, sexual…
On 8/31/20, the Woodhull Freedom Foundation along with the other plaintiffs in the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, et. al v. Barr case filed a Motion for Summary Judgment seeking to declare FOSTA unconstitutional and stop its enforcement. The Plaintiffs argue that FOSTA…
