To satisfy its users. The OnlyFans platform, known in particular for erotic photos and videos published by creators for paid subscriptions, has decided to reverse its decision to ban all sexually explicit content.
The site’s founder and managing director, Tim Stokely, took the initial decision to counter the threat of major banks to end their relationship with OnlyFans, for fear of seeing their reputation tarnished.
“We have put together the necessary safeguards to support our diverse creative community and have suspended the regulatory change scheduled for October 1,” OnlyFans tweeted. “OnlyFans is fighting for inclusion and we will continue to provide accommodation for all creators,” the post continued.
Thank you to everyone for making your voices heard.
We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned October 1 policy change.
OnlyFans stands for inclusion and we will continue to provide a home for all creators.
– OnlyFans (@OnlyFans) August 25, 2021
Founded in 2016 in the United Kingdom, OnlyFans took off thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, which has kept hundreds of millions of internet users in their homes.
The platform now claims more than 150 million users, a figure multiplied by more than 15 in just two years. OnlyFans says it has more than 1.5 million content creators, to whom the site claims to donate more than $ 5 billion per year.
Better reputation
On the site, “fans” can pay to subscribe to profiles that interest them and thus have access to updated content at different intervals.
For several months, OnlyFans has been trying to change its image in order to make it more respectable. Today, the content highlighted on the platform is neither sexual nor erotic, the platform emphasizing videos of cooking recipes, fitness or health advice.
