OnlyFans reverses decision to ban porn on platform after sex workers were left ‘angry and confused’
ONLYFANS has reversed its decision to ban porn on the platform, after sex workers were left "angry and confused."
In a statement on Wednesday, the company thanked everyone for "making your voices heard" and confirmed they will not ban the raunchy content.
"We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned October 1 policy change," the company confirmed.
"OnlyFans stands for inclusion and we will continue to provide a home for all creators."
The U-turn came after it was announced on August 19, 2021, that the would be sexually explicit videos starting in October.
From October 1, members would have still been able to post some nude content, but it would need to obey the new OnlyFans' .
— which was founded by in 2016 — said that the upcoming changes were due to pressure from banking partners and payment providers.
When OnlyFans made its recent announcement, the company explained: "In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of our platform, and continue to host an inclusive community of creators and fans, we must evolve our content guidelines."
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The news was released just days after the company launched its new app,
The new platform which features free content from OnlyFans creators, might not be the content users are expecting.
It has been reported that OFTV will feature genres like fitness, cooking, comedy, music, and more.
The company said: "From the onset of launching OnlyFans, we have been a creator-first platform to give creators further autonomy and power over their content.
"We’re all about giving creators more opportunities to get their content out there and more ways for our community to access it."
It is unknown if OFTV is the start of a new brand for the company — which said that they will provide more information about their new policies at a later date.
'ANGRY AND CONFUSED'
Sex workers were left confused and angry at the platform when they initially decided to ban porn, reported.
that she felt "betrayed" after creators were kept in the dark about the ban.
The star claimed that creators were left to find out the news via the media as the website never reached out privately before the bombshell.
told The Sun how she and other creators learned of OnlyFans' new guidelines through the news and not from the platform itself.
When asked if they were informed prior to the announcement, she said: "Not at all.
"That’s part of what is really frustrating – there isn’t any attempt to communicate with those who have made their platform what it is.
"We’re all just hearing things from other sources right now. It’s obviously creating a lot of confusion and chaos for creators."
The mom of two continued: "I was actually in the midst of creating HOT content on the platform when the news broke.
"We all started getting an influx of calls and messages about it. But, I would say that my initial reaction was obviously a feeling of being betrayed and abandoned. I think that’s how a lot of us are feeling right now."
, who is among the top 0.03 percent of creators on the platform, said she suspected such a thing might happen as "we’ve known about OnlyFans trying to get investors and 'clean up' their image," but she was still taken aback.
'BETRAYAL AND ABANDONMENT'
"It’s literally awful. It’s betrayal. It’s abandonment," she repeated.
"It’s really bad business too. Companies who abandon their roots and betray their base never do well. OnlyFans is going to learn the hard way.
"If this is what they choose, they don’t deserve the amazing creators who have built their platform or the subscribers/customers who have given their money and time.
"I’m really concerned for those who depend on income from this platform – either as a main source of income or supplementing jobs that don’t pay enough.
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"It potentially pushes sex workers back into less safe environments and will disproportionately impact the most vulnerable people – many of those being young women and single mothers.
"But I want other creators to know that they don’t have to freak out. They can choose to see it as happening for their greatest good and make whatever pivot they may need in order to continue to thrive."