*Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of trafficking. Listener discretion is advised.

Megan Lundstrom has spent over a decade in this field of anti-trafficking, first as the founder of The Avery Center and now as the Director of the Resilience Fund at Polaris, a direct cash assistance program for trafficking survivors in the United States.

In this episode, Megan shares her expertise on OnlyFans, examining its portrayal as empowering versus its exploitation risks. Megan reveals how traffickers use the platform and challenges the platform’s minimal standards for consent and safety.

Episode Resources

Article: How Porn Can Distort Consumers Understanding of Healthy Sex

Podcast: Consider Before Consuming Ep. 81: Megan Lundstrom

Podcast: Consider Before Consuming Ep. 115: Victoria Sinis

Polaris Resilience Fund

Report: An In-Depth Financial Analysis of Sex Trafficking on OnlyFans