Sex workers fear a new wave of deplatforming — and the proposed Online Safety Bill

Avery, a sex worker, lost her first Twitter account in early 2020, built her followers back up, and then early this year was kicked off again.

When she went to set up a third account, she found she could no longer use the name she had been using for sex work and adult content — she’d lost her entire brand, including thousands of followers and many clients who only knew her by her former, banned name.

“I had to change my name, because I don’t want to get suspended again,” she said.

“And it can still happen. It’s honestly terrifying to me.”

Sex workers say they’re being kicked off social media as part of a wave of “digital gentrification” and a trend towards “sanitised” online spaces.

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