Before SESTA we have seen the removal of websites such as:
-Craigslist Erotic Serivces, Rentboy, Backpage
Since SESTA passed on Tuesday, March 21, 2018 we have documented the following actions taken by tech platforms:
- CityVibe shutdown
- Craigslist Personals shutdown
- Reddit closing subreddits such as /escorts and /sugardaddy
- TER closed its US advertising boards and shut down its US-based user accounts
- Nightshift shutdown
- VerifyHim closed its discussion board and mailing list
- Google Drive 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
- Skype, Xbox, Office and other services to be affected
- Hung Angels removing forums
- FetLife is gathering information on how to respond to SESTA/FOSTA
- YourDominatrix.com shut down all US-based ads
- MyFreeCams changed TOS to explicitly ban any transaction (such as offering to meet a site member for a token) on March 28, 2018
- Pounced.org 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 shutdown
- Myscarlettbook.com shutdown
- Escortdesign.com shutdown
- Eccie.com shutdown
- Google Play updated its policy to ban explicit content such as “promotional images of sex toys” and “apps that promote escort services”
- OnlyFans.com now 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 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 changed its TOS to exclude events that constitute or promote “explicit sexual activity or pornography” on April 3, 2018
- Escort Babylon is no longer allowing access from the US, and has taken down US location related pages
- Humaniplex.com has removed their classifieds section
- GetLuckyHere.com shutdown
- MojoVillage.com suspended their 18+ section, says re-opening soon
- Rub Maps is no longer accessible to US users
- Swing Lifestyle is no longer allowing members to message each other
- Collar Space is no longer allowing journal entries, updates to profiles or accepting new profiles
Liara Roux and Ashley Lake have compiled an incomplete list of discriminatory tech actions here.