The Minor Market: A Study of Illicit Content Distribution by Minors on Social Media

Written By MaiaRose Jerge

During this study, profiles from Twitter and Instagram were located and evaluated for minor account

holders selling or sharing sexual content to adults. Ages, races/ethnicities, age obfuscation, profile

connections, hashtags, and biographical themes were all tracked and analyzed.

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