Onlyfans announces “suspension” of explicit content ban…on Twitter, before emailing creators hours later

Embattled fan club platform Onlyfans announced on Twitter that they are reversing their decision to ban explicit content – for now. The announcement, which came at around 8am Eastern time on August 25, 2021, followed nearly a week of turmoil for sex workers, kicked off by a Bloomberg article claiming that Onlyfans was planning to ban porn. First, Onlyfans denied the claims, then quickly shifted tactics and announced that they would, in fact, be banning “explicit content” as of October 1, 2021. Now, following mainstream media coverage that surprisingly predominantly took the side of sex workers, public backlash, and the first wave of a mass exodus of fans and creators, Onlyfans has tweeted that they have “suspended the planned October 1 policy change”. The replies to that tweet are overwhelmingly negative, with sex workers and their fans and followers outraged that Onlyfans has jerked around the creators that pay their bills in such a cavalier way.

Twitter Announcement

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

Email to Creators

Dear OnlyFans Creator,

Our Acceptable Use Policy will remain the same and may be found at: https://onlyfans.com/terms

The proposed October 1, 2021 changes are no longer required due to banking partners’ assurances that OnlyFans can support all genres of creators.

OnlyFans is committed to providing a safe and dependable platform for all creators and their fans.

Thank you,
OnlyFans Team

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