If you hate the idea of sex trafficking, if it is shocking and horrible to you, then consider what millions of people consume around the world every day.

Meet Tevan Tobler, a 16-year-old honor student who was the former president of the National Junior Honor Society, a champion high school wrestler, and an active member in his local community. He’s also a victim of sextortion and took his own life as a result.

Ever heard of “Premium Snapchat?” It’s the latest way porn creators are accessing their target audiences. The term “premium Snapchat” is an unofficial one, but they do officially exist.

The new technology, called “intercept bots,” allows artificial intelligence bots to message back and forth with sex buyers and gather their information for law enforcement agencies.

If you have seen the news recently, you may have gotten the impression that there’s been a growing number of cases related to child pornography convictions. The…

“We lie to you. We’re selling a product—the sex, the persona. Like actors do press tours, everything a porn star does on social media is advertising.”

“I’d like to show what I believe the men want to see: violence against women. I firmly believe that we serve a purpose by showing that.”

Much like “traditional” online porn as we think of it today, there are willing and unwilling participants in the camming side of the sex industry.

Trapped, scared, and pushed into going through with it, my pain is someone else’s sexual fantasy. My desperation is someone else’s objectification.

In reality, porn doesn’t add any lasting health or positivity to consumers’ lives, relationships, or the world. If you’re yet to be convinced, consider these points before consuming.

Traffickers use social media to specifically seek out vulnerable children—and they can reach out to all of those children at one time.

With the increasing normalization of violent and exploitive porn, kids on the spectrum who unknowingly access illicit material are caught in the crosshairs of a booming underground industry.