The subscription site known for porn tweeted Wednesday that
it had “secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community”
and will “continue to provide a home for all creators.”
OnlyFans said Thursday that it would ban explicit content
starting Oct. 1, blaming policies of banks and payment processors for the
policy change. “The new rules are necessary to comply with the requirements of
these financial institutions and are the only way to help ensure the long-term
sustainability of OnlyFans,” the company said in a message to users last week.
It's not clear if Wednesday's announcement permanently
reverses the planned ban. Questions sent to the company were not answered
immediately Wednesday.
Last week's abrupt change upset the site’s creators, many of
whom threatened to move to another website. A lot of sex workers joined
OnlyFans during the pandemic when in-person venues shut down or became more
dangerous because of COVID-19.
The site has been tremendously lucrative for some people,
allowing them to earn thousands every month. OnlyFans says it has 130 million
users and 2 million creators who have collectively earned $5 billion.
Advocates had criticized OnlyFans’ planned ban, saying they
were concerned it would push sex workers into more dangerous street-based sex
work.
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