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OnlyFans may havesuspended its plans to ban porn,but the U-turn hasnt dispelled the concerns of sex workers.
Adult performers fear that the move has merely been postponed.
They also worry that other platforms will enact similar restrictions.
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Darling is also concerned that a domino effect will ensue.
Mounting pressure from banks and conservative lobbyists may spark new waves of de-platforming and censorship.
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OnlyFans doesnt solely feature sexual content, but the site has become synonymous with porn.
The company offers adult performers an attractive deal.
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Their content has also proven lucrative for OnlyFans.
It also looked, on the surface, like a self-destructive business move.
The platform was prohibiting its main attraction.
OnlyFans said the decision was taken to comply with the requests of financial providers.
The companys foundertold the Financial Timesthat unfair treatment from banks was making it hard to pay performers.
The announcement sparked a furious backlash from creators and their supporters.
Days later, the company backtracked.
Financial services firms have long been wary of adult entertainments high risk ofdisputed charges and scandals.
Both organizations have roots in the Christian Right.
Unsurprisingly, the group criticized the policy reversal.
NCOSE and Exodus Cry had previously pressured Mastercard and Visa to cut their ties with Pornhub.
Another of their high-profile scalps is Cosmopolitan, which NCOSE compares to porn.
In 2018, the group successfullycampaigned for Walmart to remove the magazinefrom the retailers checkout aisle.
NCOSE has also takenlegal action after Twitter, another platform used by adult performers.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
