The forum’s gamified system rewards users for uploading intimate content, while traffic and advertising turn exploitation into profit
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The following story contains descriptions and discussions of sexual violence, image-based abuse, and the non-consensual sharing and explicit sexualization of women. Reader discretion is advised.
Second of two parts
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