What is the reason why the distribution of sexual content has increased on membership-based SNS before it was called 'the direct sales office of pornography'?



The epidemic of the new coronavirus has forced many sex workers, such as pornographic actresses and strippers, to open up new businesses.

Under such circumstances, OnlyFans , a membership-based SNS service, has loose content restrictions and is attracting attention as a new place for sex workers to play an active role. Freelance writer Claire Downs summarizes how online sexual service delivery has attracted attention and what is at stake.

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OnlyFans is an SNS that allows creators to distribute images and movies to followers who have registered as members for a fee. OnlyFans is also focusing on strengthening security and piracy measures, and is gaining popularity as a reliable service. Due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic, which has left millions of people unemployed and forced to refrain from going out, OnlyFans is new with an increase of about 150,000 users per day, according to Downs. The registration rate has also increased by more than 70%.

Former sex worker Aubrey de Gray, who had been one of the most popular OnlyFans for almost two years, said, 'We are paying for porn because of the rampant pirated editions and the increasing number of websites that illegally upload paid porn. What's more, there's a pandemic of the new corona virus, and the studio isn't doing what it used to be, but OnlyFans allows creators to sell content directly to consumers. It is in a state where it can be called a 'direct sales office for pornography'. '



With the new coronavirus epidemic, OnlyFans has emerged as a new way for sex workers who can't work in stores to make money.

There is another reason why the number of creators of OnlyFans has increased, not just sex workers. On other SNS, influencers who send out travel destination information cannot go on a trip, and influencers who send out elegant lifestyles cannot live a luxurious life. The economic downturn has reduced the budget companies can spend on sponsored content. Creators who can't create content or tie up with companies are naturally gathered at OnlyFans, where they can sell content to their fans for a fee.

Originally an Instagram influencer,

Caroline Calloway has also created an account with OnlyFans. Callaway posted a racy image on Instagram and started promoting a high-priced OnlyFans account for $ 50 a month. The average monthly fee for OnlyFans at the time of writing the article is about $ 9.99 (about 1070 yen).

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In addition, Caroway announced on Twitter and Instagram accounts that Belle of 'Beauty and the Beast' and a cosplay with the theme of John Everett Millais' painting ' Ophelia' will be shown on OnlyFans.

However, by implying that he wanted to play a character in a book or movie dealing with child pornography, or by 'like' and sharing an anti-Semitic post that suggested 'I should cosplay Anne Frank.' Callaway has been disliked by many users. Still, Mr. Callaway's runaway did not stop, and he posted on Twitter that the annual income earned by OnlyFans will be about 223,800 dollars (about 23.96 million yen). As a result, it has also been criticized by the online sex worker community.

'Callaway's bragging stories aren't just like the financially difficult times, but they're naive into a world where you don't know right or left,' Downs said. Sex workers are hard work, and the band wagon effect that relies on name recognition alone will not last long. ' At OnlyFans, many sex workers regularly create and post content almost every day to attract viewers. In addition, we have adopted the latest lighting equipment to create movies with elaborate costumes and various sex toys to differentiate ourselves from other creators.



'It takes time and energy to create content, such as responding to viewers' requests, preparing photos and videos, and actually recording and editing videos,' he said to pay the tuition fees. Sasha, who turned from a night club dancer to an OnlyFans sex worker, said. De Gray, who was active in OnlyFans as a sex worker in the past, said, 'It took a year and a half to put out really valuable content and build a base for the audience.'

There are other aspects of online pornography that are of concern. For example, there are various problems such as interference with private by malicious users, stalking, and creation of malicious collages. It is difficult to eliminate malicious users from the platform, and OnlyFans has taken measures such as requesting an upload of a driver's license to verify the identity.

When Downs asked Sasha, 'Are you threatened by Callaway's activities at OnlyFans?' 'I think OnlyFans has a place for those who want to have sex work, and if so. I want people who choose to feel empowered in a safe way. ' 'OnlyFans is a service customized for serious users, and incompatible influencers can't go beyond the content of other creators,' said Downs.

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