• Webcam models in Colombia have reported abusive, unhygienic working conditions, and coercion to perform nonconsensual sex acts while working in studios which stream content on adult viewing platforms around the world.
• Most had never seen or signed the terms of service of any platform where they streamed, exposing them to wage theft and exploitation by studios.
• Adult webcam platforms should take action to protect studio models and immediately address abuses in supply chains.

(New York, December 9, 2024) – Webcam models in Colombia report serious abuses by studios producing content for the billion-dollar adult webcam industry, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Models report unhygienic conditions, 18-hour shifts without breaks, and coercion to do sexual performances they find degrading, traumatizing, or physically painful.

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