Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA-SESTA)
Amends Section 230 to hold platforms liable for facilitating sex trafficking. Requires platforms to actively monitor for and remove trafficking content involving minors.
Key Provisions
What FOSTA-SESTA requires
Amends Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to exclude sex trafficking from platform immunity
Platforms can be held civilly and criminally liable for knowingly facilitating sex trafficking
State attorneys general empowered to bring criminal actions against platforms
Victims of trafficking can sue platforms that knowingly benefited from trafficking activity
Platforms must implement measures to detect and report trafficking content
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for FOSTA-SESTA
CSAM Reporting
reportingAutomates detection and reporting workflows for child sexual abuse material across platforms.
DM Restriction
access controlRestricts direct messaging to approved contacts or friends only, blocking messages from strangers.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by FOSTA-SESTA
MCP Enforcement
Enforce FOSTA-SESTA with a single API call
// Enforce FOSTA-SESTA compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "FOSTA_SESTA",
rules: [
"csam_reporting",
"dm_restriction"]
}
→ Instagram enforcement applied ✓
→ TikTok enforcement applied ✓
→ Snapchat enforcement applied ✓
→ Discord enforcement applied ✓
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