Open Call

THE BSWC-Berlin w/ Funding from Digital Freedom Fund is seeking to interview SWorkers for our current research project

Strategic Litigation on the Deplatforming of Sex Workers and the Future of Digital Rights

Who: Are you a Black Sx Worker who has experienced shadowbanning, or other forms of  social media platform discrimination? (Non-Black SWorkers will be considered)

What: Through interviews, we aim to document cases of deplatforming, digital erasure, or state misuse of online content (e.g. immigration denials, surveillance, loss of access to platforms).

Where: Interviews will take place over Zoom 

When: August-September 2026

How: Fill out this screener survey to be considered https://url-shortener.me/OFP6

Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iCW4_53mvWGk8fR7BhKKU_GNVgOMJjmFXwoWOWjbdgI/edit?usp=sharing

ABOUT THE STUDY

Online platforms have reshaped the world as we know it, bringing communities together, creating new marketplaces, and altering how we live our lives. While these platforms have served many, users are not being granted equal access to their digital rights. Sex Workers, marginalized persons, and activists are disproportionately being subjected to shadowbanning, deactivations, and suspensions (Warin et al., 2025). Due to a lack of protection, those who are already vulnerable face the growing threat of being financially excluded (Webber & Franco, 2025), doxxed (Divon, Are, & Briggs, 2025), and threatened with physical violence (Kavanagh, Litchfield, & Osborne, 2019). This report is a legal scan to assess relevant legislation as it pertains to the deplatforming, surveillance, or criminalization of Sex Workers and other marginalized communities.