As of the end of August, 2-step login is now mandatory for provider accounts on Tryst.link. If you haven’t set it up already, you’ll be prompted to do so the next time you sign in.

We’re really excited to see so many providers taking charge of their account security. If you’d like a hand with getting set up, please head on over to our Support Center or send us a ticket.

New on the site this month

2-step login is now mandatory for all new and existing providers.

At the start of August, 2-step login became mandatory for all new providers signing up to Tryst.link. At the end of August, 2-step login became mandatory for all providers on the platform. When you next log in to your account, you’ll be prompted to set up 2-step login (if you haven’t done so already!) For more information on how to set up 2-step login, head on over to our Support Centre.

Whenever you use your emergency recovery code to access your Tryst.link account, you’ll receive an email notification.

We’ve done this so that you’ll be warned quickly if anyone unauthorised tries to get into your account. And remember: never share your emergency recovery code with anyone…it can be used to hack into your account, so you need to keep it safe! Learn how to view and store your emergency recovery code over at our Support Center.

We’ve updated the ‘View my verification info’ button on the account dashboard.

After we updated our button designs a few weeks ago, some providers were worried that the ‘Add verification info’ button meant they had to submit verification photos again. We’ve changed the button label to ‘View my verification info’ so it’s less confusing. Note: If you do need to update your verification info in any way, you’ll see an alert at the top of your dashboard.

Added a ‘renew’ button for subscriptions that don’t auto-renew.

We recently gave you the option to choose whether or not your subscription auto-renews. Now, providers who choose not to use auto-renewal can still schedule a one-off renewal to automatically extend their advertising for another month.

Other improvements

• We had an error that caused some links to blog posts to stop working. This fix ensures that those blog links work again.
• A couple of icons on the reporting pages went on a little trip and left some big gaps in their wake! But they’ve returned now and are safely back in their usual spots.
• We’ve improved the appearance of buttons, along with some minor layout tweaks on account dashboard pages. Some of these improvements did cause some buttons to stop responding when clicked, but we’ve corrected this.

In the community

There's always a lot going on in our amazing community! Here are some of the latest events, news, and resources for workers.

• The ACLU is working to end Mastercard's discriminatory anti sex work policies. Share and sign the petition now: https://action.aclu.org/petition/mastercard-sex-work-work-end-your-unjust-policy
• Tell Congress to say ‘no’ to bad internet bills! Find out more about the recent week of action in opposition to legislation like KOSA and EARN IT. There’s a form to help you contact your local lawmakers, images to share on your socials, and more information about upcoming bills that would severely impact human rights, expand surveillance, and enable censorship on the internet.
• The Scarlet Alliance National forum is coming up in November this year! A sex-worker-only event, it’s taking place on Gadigal Land (Sydney), 8-10 November.
  

Are you involved in an event? Do you have some news to share? Are you aware of an industry initiative that deserves a shout-out? Let us know!

In the media

See below for the latest industry news pieces and mentions in the media.

• The Short-Lived Promise of Crypto for Sex Work by Emily Peck
• How Mastercard is Endangering Sex Workers by LaLa B Holston-Zannell
• ‘Kokomo City’ review: An unfiltered look into the lives of Black trans women sex workers by Chauncey K. Robinson
• Male sex worker opens up on life on the streets and how decriminalisation changed the industry by Ireland Hendry-Tennent
• With 2 quiet vetoes, Gov. Tina Kotek pushed back on drive to decriminalize sex work in Oregon by Jonathan Levin
• What exactly is sex workers' beef with Meta? by Abby Moss
• Jim Larkin, Backpage Exec, Dies By Suicide A Week Before His Trial by Mike Masnick
• Sex workers at risk of homelessness as ‘banks freeze their accounts’ by Maya Oppenheim
• Twitter Isn’t Being Overrun with Porn — People Just Don’t Like Sex Workers by EJ Dickson
• Viral 'SmashorPassAI' Is Just a Guy Making Hot AI-Generated Women by Samantha Cole
• After coming out as trans, my return to sex work has been unexpectedly rewarding by Eviah Shimshon Obadia-Wong
• ‘Stigmatised’: Sex Workers Join Criticism of UK Banks

Don’t forget to check back in a month’s time for our next update!