Rand, Helen M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2513-0667 (2025) Chapter 50. Sex work. In: Kaufmann, Mareile and Lomell, Heidi Mork, (eds.) De Gruyter Handbook of Digital Criminology. De Gruyter Brill, Berlin/Boston, pp. 445-451. (doi:10.1515/9783111062037-051)

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Abstract

This chapter does three things. It provides a definition of sex work, specifically outlining the meaning of digital sex work. Second, in order to understand digital sex work, the chapter unpacks the role of platforms within this labor market, and how sex workers interact with adult platforms. This highlights both the risks and opportunities for sex workers online, including the role of the internet in activism and advocacy. The final part of the chapter evaluates the regulation and legislation of digital sex work, drawing attention to the harms of further criminalization.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sex work, digital sex workers, platforms, online regulation
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Law and Criminology
Last Modified:	02 Oct 2026 10:34
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48646

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