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Five questions about OnlyFans and the future of the adults-only internet
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Five questions about OnlyFans and the future of the adults-only internet

Porn drives tech revolutions. So what happens now?

Casey Newton
Aug 25, 2021
In this photo illustration, an OnlyFans logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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It has now been five days since OnlyFans announced that it would walk away from a market that it all but invented: subscription-based adult content. Beginning in October, the site’s updated terms of service will prevent creators from uploading sexually explicit materials, which helped the platform attract more than 130 mil…

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