OnlyFans was created nearly a decade ago as a social media platform where “creators” upload content that “fans” pay to access, either through a subscription or on a pay-per-view basis. Creators can set their own subscription tiers, some of which may include personalized messages and content; fans can also tip creators.

It quickly garnered a reputation as a hub for sexual content, given that it gave adult performers and sex workers the ability to create and upload content on their own terms, or at least without a production studio as the middleman. 

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