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OnlyFans has announced that adult content will remain on its platform, just days after saying it would ban it. In a statement posted on its social media, the company thanked users and creators for making their voices heard and said they would reverse the decision. On 19 August, OnlyFans said it would ban all sexually explicit content starting from 1 October. The proposed ban would have affected anything that “shows, promotes, advertises, or refers to” real or simulated sex as well as masturbation. The website said it would still allow nudity, but noted that zooming in too close on body parts could violate the new policy. The announcement shocked millions of subscribers to and creators of adult content, who accused the company of betrayal and robbing them of their livelihoods during the coronavirus pandemic. In recent years several subscription websites as well as porn sites have come under scrutiny after media reports suggested that they contained illegal content — videos showing sexual abuse, child porn, and underage performers.
