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OnlyFans Is Reversing Its Ban On Adult Content, But Sex Workers Say It’s Already Cost Them Followers And Money
After facing enormous backlash from creators, subscribers, and the public, OnlyFans is reversing its upcoming ban on the sexually explicit content that propelled the platform to international success. “We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned October 1 policy change,” the company…
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Creators Are Turning To Shady Instagram Dealers To Restore Their Suspended Accounts
Jade Schulz for BuzzFeed News In January 2021, the Instagram account for Julia Rose’s magazine, ShagMag, got banned from the platform. Rose received a message saying that the account for the online pinup publication had violated Instagram’s rules regarding nudity and impersonation. She had tried to play by the rules,…
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“We Helped Make Them A Household Name”: OnlyFans Creators Feel Betrayed And Scared
After OnlyFans announced Thursday that it would no longer allow sexually explicit content on its platform, Alana Evans spent the day fielding phone calls, DMs, and emails. Evans, the president of the Adult Performance Artists Guild, was trying to calm down some of her union members who use OnlyFans to…
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OnlyFans Says It Will Ban Sexually Explicit Content
OnlyFans, the app most known for its adult-only content, said it will now prohibit the sexually explicit photos and videos that have made the company worth as much as $1 billion. The company confirmed Thursday in a statement to BuzzFeed News that starting Oct. 1, it will prohibit any sexually…
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Elizabeth Holmes Is About To Go On Trial, And Theranos Patients Will Be Allowed To Testify Against Her
When Elizabeth Holmes goes on trial this fall, the patients who received erroneous test results from her company Theranos will be allowed to testify — a potentially critical piece of the case prosecutors will present to prove that her promises of using just a drop of blood to make medical…
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Activision Blizzard Employees Walked Out Over Discrimination And Harassment Allegations
Employees of Activision Blizzard staged a walkout on Wednesday to protest the company’s response to a lawsuit alleging a culture of harassment and discrimination toward women. Workers planned to walk off the job — whether at home or at the company’s campus in California — starting at 10 a.m. Pacific…
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