In the cramped room of the university dormitory, among piles of books and faded posters, Nicoletta was getting ready for her second job. The sun had already set, leaving room for the soft lights of the city filtering through the window. On the desk, the laptop was open, the webcam turned on and pointed at a carefully set up corner of the room.<br>Nicoletta, a student by day and online performer by night, was specializing in English literature, but university fees, rent and daily expenses were an unsustainable burden for her pockets. So, a few months earlier, she had discovered the world of webcams and live streaming platforms. Initially shy and awkward, she had learned to manage her online image, to interact with users and to create a virtual space in which she felt at ease.<br>She fixed her hair, checked her makeup in the laptop mirror and sat down on the chair. A shiver of excitement ran down her spine. With a click of the mouse, she activated the live broadcast. The screen filled wi

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