OnlyFans, a membership site known for adult material, has stated that starting October 1st, it would prohibit sexually explicit images and videos.
On the site, people will still be allowed to upload nude content. However, this must be done in accordance with OnlyFans’ regulations.
The revelation comes after BBC News requested a statement from the business in response to leaked information relating to accounts that uploaded unlawful content.
According to OnlyFans, the move came as a result of pressure from banking partners. During the epidemic, the site grew in popularity, and it now claims to have 130 million users.
As of now, OnlyFans allows users to upload naked videos and images and charge members for donations or a monthly subscription, making the new move a somewhat controversial one for content creators on the platform.
Speaking of creators, OnlyFans receives a 20% cut of all payments in exchange for hosting the content, which varies from culinary videos to exercise routines, although erotica is its most well-known offering.
The business was asked by BBC News for a statement to leaked documents and concerns about how it handled accounts uploading illegal content, which led to Thursday’s statement.
OnlyFans allows moderators to issue creators numerous warnings before deleting accounts, according to the documents, which are referred to as “compliance manuals.”
As a result of the leaked documents, it is believed that OnlyFans has some “tolerance” for accounts that publish unlawful content, according to moderation professionals and child safety experts.
However, the London based social media platform claimed that the materials are neither manuals or “official guidance,” and that it does not tolerate violations of its terms of service, seeing as its systems and age verification go well above “all relevant global safety standards and regulations” in response to the BBC’s inquiry.
The service, which was launched in 2016 by Essex businessman Tim Stokely, has previously come under criticism when a BBC News investigation revealed that under-18s had created accounts on the site using fraudulent identity. Despite the fact that it is unlawful to sell explicit photographs of children, BBC News discovered that under-18s were selling graphic videos on the site in June.
The children’s commissioner for England stated after the BBC investigation that OnlyFans needs to do more to prevent underage use. OnlyFans claimed it has terminated the accounts that had been identified and reimbursed all active memberships in response to the inquiry.
According to the company’s first monthly transparency report, 15 OnlyFans accounts were deleted in July after inappropriate photos of children were discovered on those accounts.
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