Briefing | Prostitution and the internet

More bang for your buck

How new technology is shaking up the oldest business

WARNING: We rarely feel the need to alert readers to explicit content. But our discussion of the online sex trade requires frank language, and some may find the topic distasteful.

This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline "More bang for your buck"

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