Sex Work in the Digital Age: Risks, Realities and the untapped Potential of Social Media for Service Providers

MMS Conference 2025 Technology and sex work have long shaped each other, from the printing press facilitating erotic publications to the online platforms that have transformed the ways sex workers engage with clients and communities. Social media, in particular, has significantly altered the landscape of sex work, both as a tool for visibility and empowerment and as a source of heightened surveillance, discrimination and exclusion. This session explored the evolving relationship between technology and sex work, contrasting expectations with lived realities.