Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Planned sexually explicit-content ban
OnlyFans announced a planned ban on sexually explicit content, prompting strong opposition from creators and observers who said the policy threatened the livelihoods of adult performers. The company reversed the change days later, citing support from payment partners.
2021
OnlyFans faces backlash from creators after reversing planned content ban
Public backlash
After OnlyFans announced it was suspending a planned policy change that would have banned sexually explicit content, adult-content creators criticized the company and said the reversal had not restored their trust.
Source excerpt
The pay-to-view service released a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, August 25, announcing that they were pulling plans to ban pornography
OnlyFans has dropped plans to ban "sexually explicit content" on the subscription site, amid much backlash from sex workers.
However, according to some adult content creators the "damage has already been done" in terms of their trust in the company.
2020
Concerns over content theft and non-consensual distribution
The platform and its creators faced continuing criticism over the copying and redistribution of paid material, including concerns about privacy and non-consensual sharing. The issue is a recurring risk of user-generated subscription platforms rather than a single resolved incident.