Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Abstract
The article critically examines the impact of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), arguing that these laws have disproportionately harmed sex workers by leading to widespread deplatforming and increased criminalization. While FOSTA/SESTA aimed to combat sex trafficking, the author contends that the legislation conflated sex work with trafficking, resulting in the shutdown of harm reduction platforms and exacerbating risks for sex workers. The article emphasizes the need to center the voices of marginalized communities in policy-making and advocates for decriminalization as a more effective approach to preventing exploitation.
Disciplines
Communications Law | Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | First Amendment | Law | Law and Gender | Legislation | Science and Technology Law
Recommended Citation
Kendra Albert,
Five Reflections from Five Years of FOSTA/SESTA,
40
Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J.
413
(2022).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoaelj/vol40/iss2/6
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