OnlyFans U-turns on its porn ban
The subscription platform wobbles under pressure from banks
MARIE WORKED as a nanny for 14 years, until last October, when health problems made her switch to work she could do from home: selling amateur pornography. Today she makes $12,000 a month on OnlyFans, an online subscription platform where she updates a feed of “BBW” (Big, Beautiful Woman) photos and videos, and sells extras including knickers-by-mail.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “No sex please, we’re skittish”
Britain August 28th 2021
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