OnlyFans
About
OnlyFans refers to a paid subscription social media service that allows users to provide private content, including adult content, directly to their subscribers. Launched in 2016, the service gained over 12 million registered users in four years. In late February 2020, the site became a target of a massive leak.
History
In June 2016, British paid subscription social media service OnlyFans was launched.[1][2] The website allowed users to create a social media profile only available for viewing via a paid subscription.
As of November 4th, 2019, the website[3] had over 12 million registered users.
February 2020 Dump
During the week of February 24th, terabytes worth of content taken from the pornographic website OnlyFans leaked online.[4] Unlike The Fappening, the OnlyFans leak did not seem to be the result of a hack, but rather a coordinated effort from users to leak and share purchased content.
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Sexually Explicit Content Ban
On August 19th, 2021, Bloomberg[9] reported that the website will prohibit posting sexually explicit content starting in October. Nude photographs and videos would still be allowed as long as they are consistent with OnlyFans' policy.
On August 25th, 2021, following a wave of backlash from sex workers on the site, OnlyFans[6] announced that the planned decision to prohibit explicit sexual content was reverse10.
Features
OnlyFans allows users to create a social media profile that is only available for viewing via a paid subsciption. The website does not have a restrictive content policy, allowing users to post adult content to their profile.
In addition to the monthly subsciption fee, the users are able to generate income through being tipped, as well as by providing pay-per-view content.
The service witholds 20 percent of all fees, with the content creators receiving the remaining 80 percent.
Highlights
Multiple media outlets reported on the site since its launch, including articles by The New York Times,[5] PinkNews,[6] GQ[7] and other media.
Traffic
As of March 13th, 2020, OnlyFans[8] ranked the #1,300 most visited site globally, with visitiors from the United States accounting for over 46 percent of the website traffic.
As of March 17th, 2021, OnlyFans[8] ranked the #408 most visited site, with visitors from the United States accounting for 41.7% of the traffic.
Search Interest
External References
[4] BuzzFeed – Terabytes Of Stolen Adult Content From OnlyFans Have Leaked
[5] The New York Times – How OnlyFans Changed Sex Work Forever
[6] PinkNews – What is OnlyFans? The porn app that has the world hooked
[7] GQ – OnlyFans is the hot, but controversial, new way to get your porn fix
[8] Alexa – onlyfans.com
[9] Bloomberg – OnlyFans to Bar Sexually Explicit Videos Starting in October
Top Comments
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