U of M's controversial website featured at global AIDS event

Four years ago, researchers at the University of Minnesota developed a sexually explicit, interactive gaming and information website called Sexpulse to educate gay men about safer sex and HIV. The provocative experiment came under fire from social conservatives, but the project survived. This week the team will present its research on HIV and social media at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.

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BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jul 23, 2012

Four years ago, researchers at the University of Minnesota developed a sexually explicit, interactive gaming and information website called Sexpulse to educate gay men about safer sex and HIV. The provocative experiment came under fire from social conservatives, but the project survived. This week the team will present its research on HIV and social media at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.

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