OnlyFans bans sexually-explicit videos
OnlyFans is known to provide sexually explicit content also known as sex work to its subscribers.
Well starting October 1st, the app is baning sexually explicit content from users. It was a major source of income for a lot of influencers.
The company released a statement saying, “In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of the platform and to continue to host an inclusive community of creators and fans, we must evolve our content guidelines. Creators will continue to be allowed to post content containing nudity as long as it is consistent with our Acceptable Use Policy.”
Many creators on the platform are concerned with the policy change because they make a lot of money through their explicit content. Nudity that is not sexually explicit will still be allowed.
From BuzzfeedNews.com
Billy Procida, a creator on Only Fans, told BuzzFeed News that he’s trying not to “freak out” over the policy change. He is a comedian and hosts The Manwhore Podcast but said he has paid for his rent from the explicit content he makes for OnlyFans.
“This will take away a leg of my overall income as a creator,” he said. “Summer was slower, but I was averaging my rent each month.”
Lilli Sabine said she makes anywhere from $100 to $1,200 on OnlyFans for her explicit content. It makes up about half her income and helps toward student loans.
“Unfortunately, if I can’t quickly get my fanbase over to another platform … it will take out a major chunk of my content income,” she told BuzzFeed News. “It can be super hard to convert followers over to new platforms, and I am going to have to rebuild everything from scratch if OnlyFans kicks sex workers and lewd creators off the platform.”
The company continued, “These changes are to comply with the requests of our banking partners and payout providers. We remain dedicated to our community of 130 million users and over 2 million creators that have earned over $5 billion on our platform.”
Susan Saunders 8/20/21
