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Dark Web of Exploitative Erotic Livestreams

Fangyuan Magazine March 28, 2024

By NewsChina Updated Jul.1

Under the guise of cultural or media companies, livestreaming platforms are reaping substantial profits from erotic shows featuring online celebrities. These platforms recruit young women, enticing them with the promise of quick and lucrative rewards. These women are manipulated into using every means to extract money from their followers. Relationships forged through online provocations and offline dating inevitably end in heartbreak for both parties. In less lucrative channels, competition for financial rewards amplify the sensationalism. The women involved are trapped by threats over their explicit videos, unable to break free from the cycle. While this business represents only a part of the livestreaming landscape, experts argue that criminal laws must be updated to combat fraud and curb obscenity in this realm. 
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