By 2015, public debate prompted incremental responses. Some jurisdictions clarified labor laws; progressive employers moved toward paid internships or stipends; universities expanded career services and funding to support students in unpaid placements. Social media amplified stories of abuse and inequity, pressuring brands to change. But reform was uneven: prestige industries often maintained opaque pipelines that privileged the connected and the comfortable.
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