In Habermas’ Preliminary Demarcation of a Type of Bourgeois Public Sphere, he explores the topic of free discussion in the public sphere as well as the private. One way which he mentions begins to bridge the gap of discussion between both spheres is the press. He writes, “Within this political and social order transformed during the mercantilist phase of capitalism (and whose new structure found its expression precisely in the differentiation of its political and social aspects) the second element of the early capitalist commercial system, the press, in turn developed a unique explosive power.” Similar to the printing press, it seems that today, the Internet also has a type of explosive power. This power was recently exemplified in how the police were able to find a massive West Coast trafficking ring that included eight minors. The Twitter article recorded that California Sheriff McDonnell told the press they were able to catch the perpetrators since they were posting advertisements on the Internet. He said investigators learned that [they] “would traffic the victims in plain sight,” using the Internet to post photos to announce that they were for sale. Additionally, he added that many of the victims were caught because of advertisements put out on the Internet. He implored parents to monitor what their children are doing, “Pay attention to what your children are doing online. Social networking is an environment for predators to prey on and exploit the innocence of our children.” While the Internet has provided upsides, like the ability to find and catch these perpetrators, it can also be used for harmful ways. I have found through following different groups on social media, that they have used the explosive power of the Internet to raise awareness to sex trafficking, and encourage free discussion.