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#PTGF: The online world of Hong Kong's young sex workers

Nicole, a pseudonym she chose to protect her identity, has a full-time office job, but still does after-hours sex work to pay off her college debts. [Courtesy]

For Hong Kong's "part-time girlfriends", social media provides an easy way to connect with clients looking for sex, but campaigners warn that online convenience is tempting girls as young as 13 to put themselves at risk.

The label "part-time girlfriend" is a euphemism often used by young women in the city who may be studying or have jobs, but who also offer sex on the side.

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