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r/Hookers

Banned · March 2018

Reason

Removed under the new prohibition on paid physical sexual services

Context

Named by both Reason and The Outline among the sex-work and trading subs shut down on March 21-22, 2018.

Sources

01
Reason — Hours After FOSTA Passes, Reddit Bans 'Escorts' and 'SugarDaddy' Communities
News2018
02
The Outline — Congress passed FOSTA, so Reddit shut down several trading subreddits
News2018