It also ensured that the platform was very popular, especially during the Corona Crisis: as the adult industry had virtually no other legal way to generate income during the lockdown, Onlyfans was the rescue for many. between them. According to the company, around 3.5 million new users signed up in March 2020, including around 60,000 so-called “creator” content providers. Onlyfans currently has around 30 million users, of which around 450,000 are creators.
And how did former Disney star Bella Thorne manage to turn the Onlyfans community against him? It worked like this: In August, she opened an account on the platform for a monthly subscription price of $ 20, allegedly for research purposes for a new film project. That alone would have made him about a million dollars in a single day.
In addition, she also offered special content in pay-per-view mode: for $ 200, it was said on Twitter, there should be a photo of her naked. But in the end, it was not a « real » one. The disappointed buyers then demanded their money back – and apparently brought Onlyfans to the brink of a financial crash.
In order to prevent such an action from being repeated, the platform then modified its general conditions, which particularly affected the payment terms. In some countries, content providers now have to wait 30 days instead of the previous seven for their revenue to be paid. In addition, the amount of « tips » was limited to a maximum of $ 100, with special offers via pay-per-view costing a maximum of $ 50. According to the company, this is all « for the safety » of the user.
For many erotic industry content providers, this also means loss of income, some of which is sufficient for their livelihood. No wonder the anger against Thorne continues to grow. So much so that she felt compelled to apologize on Twitter:
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A little too little for some. Nevertheless: the thing with the greatest attention for fans only is actually true – the number of users should continue to increase rapidly.
