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Tumblr's recent decision could have unintended consequences

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This week, Tumblr announced that going forward, it will ban “all sexualized nudity,” a shift that will make the platform more family-friendly but have a chilling effect on adult entertainers who rely on camming for their business.

Is the Tumblr decision a move toward discouraging exploitation, or a blow that make the lives of sex workers more dangerous?

By Mary Elizabeth Williams

Mary Elizabeth Williams is a senior writer for Salon and author of "A Series of Catastrophes & Miracles." Follow her on Bluesky @maryelizabethw.


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