Stickam’s ties to porn

July 10, 2007 | Matt Marshall | Comments | |

stickam2.jpgWe haven’t written about the video cam company Stickam before.

The NYT’s Brad Stone has reports on the ties of its three-year-old parent, Advanced Video Communications, to the porn industry. The link is useful for parents to know about, because Stickam is full of teenagers sitting around showing themselves off on live cams, and fielding questions from viewers who chat with them — some of whom basically ask girls to take their clothes off.

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  • Arthur Howe
    Why do you call Brad Stone's article a "hit job" if "the ties are useful for parents to know about, because Stickam is full of teenagers sitting around showing themselves off on live cams, and fielding questions from viewers who chat with them — some of whom basically ask girls to take their clothes off"?
  • Confused
    So, what's your point here? In the past you haven't been shy about sharing an opinion. Why not now? Great move though, putting the word "porn" into your title... it is sure to drive more visitors to your site.
  • I've removed the word "hit job." You're right, that description was misleading and I was misunderstood.
  • Kevin
    Great Piece Matt...This site always delivers
  • Stickam are bad, and do not do enough to protect young kids, I have witnessed this many times as, x support/help user.

    Will