The cat-and-mouse game between Twitter, Snapchat, and users monetizing their followers

It’ll come as no surprise at all to hear that Twitter and Snapchat are awash with adult content – and while that’s no bad thing, there’s a slow motion cat-and-mouse game taking place that few people realize is taking place. On one side, you have adult performers – both ‘amateur’ and recognized industry professionals – trying to make a living in increasingly hostile times for anyone working in an ‘adult’ industry. And on the other, you have Twitter, Snapchat and other mainstream social networks (largely) trying to keep explicit content off their platforms. Fuelling the flames, sometimes, you’ll find trolls. […]

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