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Was the Bella Thorne incident described in the article important enough to warrant the inclusion of her photograph? MabuseTest ( talk) 14:12, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
The language used in section 4 is not up to Wikipedia standards and is too casual, and/or includes unnecessary information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pyrotechniks ( talk • contribs) 03:32, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
I agree Jaden Vilane ( talk) 08:23, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
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Greetings, I'm Alex. I work at OnlyFans. I created this account to provide resources to update this article to reflect that OnlyFans is a mainstream social platform with a diverse range of creators while taking Wikipedia's rules guiding editors like me with a conflict of interest seriously. To begin, I have drafted an updated "History" to share with the Wikipedia community for consideration. The draft updates stats, brings OnlyFans' non-adult entertainment into focus, adds notable users, highlights the impact of COVID-19 on the company's growth, and adds a small amount of detail on the soft launch of OFTV and the creation of a creative fund for UK musicians. I also moved around some info and copy edited throughout for clarity. Here's what I've worked up:
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History Tim Stokely launched OnlyFans in 2016 as a platform for performers to provide video and photos to followers for a monthly subscription fee. [1] In 2018, technology entrepreneur and open source advocate Leonid Radvinsky, [2] owner of MyFreeCams, acquired 75% ownership of OnlyFans' parent company, Fenix International Ltd., and became one of its directors. [3] [4] Although OnlyFans’ initial popularity stemmed primarily from adult entertainment, its content was not limited to that category. It gained mainstream attention when rapper Cardi B and actress and singer Bella Thorne took to the platform [5] In 2019, OnlyFans introduced an extra safeguard into the account verification process. As a result, creators must provide a selfie headshot with their ID in the image in order to prove that the ID provided belongs to the account holder. [6] In January 2020, 20-year-old American Kaylen Ward raised more than US$1 million in contributions to charity during the wild bushfires in Australia. OnlyFans teamed with her for its first partnership for a charitable cause. [7] This started a trend with some OnlyFans creators who have been raising money through their accounts. [8] The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns had significant impacts on OnlyFans' growth. [1] New user and creator accounts increased by 75 percent from March to April 2020, [9] when OnlyFans was valued at as much as $936 million. Estimates are difficult to ascertain as the company does not release its aggregate level data. [10] In naming OnlyFans one of the 10 most innovative social media companies in 2021, Fast Company wrote that OnlyFans' "scale and cultural relevance have exploded" during the COVID-19 pandemic as creators sought new ways to earn money and consumers sought out new forms of digital entertainment. [11] The influx of creators seen as a result of the pandemic, includes a variety of content creators such as personal trainers, gamers, musicians, and other celebrities. [11] OnlyFans and its so-called "creator economy" had also become a popular platform for fashion influencers, [12] including Rebecca Minkoff during New York Fashion Week. [13] OnlyFans and the Demon Time social media show launched a collaboration in May 2020 to create a monetized virtual nightclub using the site's dual- screen live feature. [14] The collaboration was a response to Beyoncé name dropping OnlyFans and Demon Time on a remix of Megan Thee Stallion's song " Savage. [14] In late 2020, OnlyFans had 85 million users and more than a million creators. [1] By March 2021, OnlyFans' user base topped 120 million and creators collectively earned $3 billion in revenue. [9] OnlyFans claims it receives as many as 500,000 new users daily and pays out more than $200 million a month to creators. [1] [15] OnlyFans soft launched OFTV in 2021. The free app OFTV and streaming site OF.TV showcase OnlyFans' safe for work content from chefs, fitness experts, musicians, and others, alongside original programming. [9] Also in 2021, DJ Khaled and Fat Joe created a joint OnlyFans account to give their fans motivational talks and a behind-the-scenes look into their personal lives. [16] In March 2021, OnlyFans launched a creative fund to provide £20,000 grants to four emerging musicians in the UK. [17] Included in the panel that selected the grantees was Stefflon Don. [17] In April 2021, Time named OnlyFans to its Time 100 Most Influential Companies list. [18] |
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Per Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#Paid_editing, I am proposing these changes for peer review instead of editing the article directly because of my conflict of interest. Are editors interested in reviewing my draft and considering its placement (or some form of it) in the live article? AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 22:28, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
Hi, just to weigh in I think it sounds reasonable covering the history of the company. my only concern is that it doesn't highlight that what brought the company to light was its stance on pornography on the platform, even if the company is now trying to steer it in a more mainstream direction. Gsykesvoyage ( talk) 01:31, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
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History Tim Stokely launched OnlyFans in 2016 as a platform for performers to provide video and photos to followers for a monthly subscription fee. [1] Initially, due to its liberal content policies, OnlyFans attracted creators in the glamour model and adult sector. [2] [3] Fast Company reported, "Amateur and professionals alike have flocked to OnlyFans as a safe haven to monetize NSFW (not safe for work) content, becoming the key drivers of the platforms early growth." [2] In 2018, technology entrepreneur and open source advocate Leonid Radvinsky, [4] owner of MyFreeCams, acquired 75% ownership of OnlyFans' parent company, Fenix International Ltd., and became one of its directors. [5] [6] Although OnlyFans’ initial popularity stemmed primarily from adult entertainment, its content was not limited to that category. It gained mainstream attention when rapper Cardi B and actress and singer Bella Thorne took to the platform [7] In 2019, OnlyFans introduced an extra safeguard into the account verification process. As a result, creators must provide a selfie headshot with their ID in the image in order to prove that the ID provided belongs to the account holder. [8] In January 2020, 20-year-old American Kaylen Ward raised more than US$1 million in contributions to charity during the wild bushfires in Australia. OnlyFans teamed with her for its first partnership for a charitable cause. [9] This started a trend with some OnlyFans creators who have been raising money through their accounts. [10] The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns had significant impacts on OnlyFans' growth. [1] New user and creator accounts increased by 75 percent from March to April 2020, [2] when OnlyFans was valued at as much as $936 million. Estimates are difficult to ascertain as the company does not release its aggregate level data. [11] In naming OnlyFans one of the 10 most innovative social media companies in 2021, Fast Company wrote that OnlyFans' "scale and cultural relevance have exploded" during the COVID-19 pandemic as creators sought new ways to earn money and consumers sought out new forms of digital entertainment. [12] The influx of creators seen as a result of the pandemic, includes a variety of content creators such as personal trainers, gamers, musicians, and other celebrities. [12] OnlyFans and its so-called "creator economy" had also become a popular platform for fashion influencers, [13] including Rebecca Minkoff during New York Fashion Week. [14] OnlyFans and the Demon Time social media show launched a collaboration in May 2020 to create a monetized virtual nightclub using the site's dual- screen live feature. [15] The collaboration was a response to Beyoncé name dropping OnlyFans and Demon Time on a remix of Megan Thee Stallion's song " Savage. [15] In late 2020, OnlyFans had 85 million users and more than a million creators. [1] By March 2021, OnlyFans' user base topped 120 million and creators collectively earned $3 billion in revenue. [2] OnlyFans claims it receives as many as 500,000 new users daily and pays out more than $200 million a month to creators. [1] [16] OnlyFans soft launched OFTV in 2021. The free app OFTV and streaming site OF.TV showcase OnlyFans' safe for work content from chefs, fitness experts, musicians, and others, alongside original programming. [2] Also in 2021, DJ Khaled and Fat Joe created a joint OnlyFans account to give their fans motivational talks and a behind-the-scenes look into their personal lives. [17] In March 2021, OnlyFans launched a creative fund to provide £20,000 grants to four emerging musicians in the UK. [18] Included in the panel that selected the grantees was Stefflon Don. [18] In April 2021, Time named OnlyFans to its Time 100 Most Influential Companies list. [19] |
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According to https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/23/everyone-and-their-mum-is-on-it-onlyfans-boomed-in-popularity-during-the-pandemic the Beyoncé mention caused a 15% increase in traffic after the Beyoncé song, but it says that the Beyoncé song was released in June, which is not correct: it was released in April. For this reason I did not add this 15% to the article as the article contains verifiable mistakes. -- leuce ( talk) 07:38, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
The BBC has released another report on child exploitation on the site. due to the nature of the site, I think this is a big enough issue for them that it deserves its subheading in the controversies section. 86.31.220.10 ( talk) 19:18, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
Added to the controversies section the DOJ investigation into the same
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The two articles referenced to support the October-ban statement (from Bloomberg and Variety) lack sources for their claims. I've tried finding any other articles from different outlets that do have a source for this announcement, but I have not been successful. I'm worried that this claim could be false, since I cannot find evidence for it, and so I am unsure that it should be mentioned on this entry until the veracity of this claim is determined.
Apologies if there's a better place for this; I'm new to interacting on wikipedia :)
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The page links to an article claiming that OnlyFans blamed the decision to ban porn on credit card companies — the article the page links to has since been updated to point out that the company said in Financial Times interview that pressure from banks, such as BNY Mellon and JPMorgan, is to blame. 77.53.215.50 ( talk) 20:09, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
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Greetings, I'm Alex at OnlyFans. Because I am employed by the topic of this article, I have a conflict of interest, so I am submitting this edit request seeking updates to History. Back in May, I proposed updates to History. I received some feedback and questions from Nosebagbear and Gsykesvoyage that was helpful. Ultimately, that request was declined due to an uptick in editing that made my request moot, which was the right call at the time.
My proposed changes include:
Founding
Growth
Concerns about child sexual abuse material
2021 planned porn ban
If this is too much to review at once, we can talk it over in chunks. I requested it all at once so editors could see exactly what I did, and how it all fits together.
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History Two years later, Ukrainian-American businessman Leonid Radvinsky, owner of MyFreeCams, [5] acquired 75% ownership of Fenix International Limited and became one of its directors. [6] [7] After this, OnlyFans became increasingly focused on not safe for work (NSFW) content and "gained a pop culture reputation for being a hive of pornography". [8] Growth In January 2020, 20-year-old American Kaylen Ward raised more than US$1 million in contributions to charity during the wild bushfires in Australia. OnlyFans teamed with her for their first partnership for a charitable cause. [13] This started a trend with some OnlyFans creators who have been raising money through their accounts. [14] The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns had significant impacts on OnlyFans' growth. [15] New user and creator accounts increased by 75 percent from March to April 2020. [9] In naming OnlyFans one of the 10 most innovative social media companies in 2021, Fast Company wrote that OnlyFans and its relevance grew during the COVID-19 pandemic as creators sought new ways to earn money and consumers sought out new forms of digital entertainment. [16] The influx of creators seen as a result of the pandemic includes a variety of content creators such as personal trainers, gamers, musicians, and other celebrities. [16] OnlyFans and its so-called "creator economy" had also become a popular platform for fashion influencers, [17] including Rebecca Minkoff during New York Fashion Week. [18] After the site was mentioned by Beyoncé in the remix of the Megan Thee Stallion song, " Savage", in April 2020, CEO Tim Stokely [19] [20] claimed OnlyFans was "seeing about 200,000 new users every 24 hours and 7,000 to 8,000 new creators joining every day." [21] It was reportedly a 15% spike in traffic after the remix's release. [22] [23] In the same line, "Savage" also mentioned Demon Time, a social media show. Shortly after the release of that song, OnlyFans announced a partnership with Demon Time to create a monetized virtual nightclub using the site's dual-screen live feature. [24] ![]() Bella Thorne set a new OnlyFans record at the time when she earned over $1 million within 24 hours of joining the platform in August 2020 and more than $2 million in less than a week. [25] Her activities on OnlyFans sparked controversy after she allegedly promised nude photos for $200 but instead only provided lingerie-clad photographs, leading to a slew of chargebacks. Following the debacle, new restrictions were introduced that limited the amount that other creators on the platform could charge and how quickly they could get paid, [26] [27] though OnlyFans stated the restrictions were unrelated to Thorne but rather part of "an evolving process". [28] Thorne's actions caused backlash among sex workers who felt Thorne had selfishly appropriated their profession. [29] [30] In late 2020, OnlyFans had 85 million users and more than a million creators. [15] By March 2021, OnlyFans' user base topped 120 million and creators collectively earned $3 billion in revenue. [9] OnlyFans claims it receives as many as 500,000 new users daily and pays out more than $200 million a month to creators. [15] [31] OnlyFans soft launched OFTV in 2021. The free app OFTV and streaming site OF.TV showcase OnlyFans' safe for work content from chefs, fitness experts, musicians, and others, alongside original programming. [9] Also in 2021, professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. joined OnlyFans, as OnlyFans sought new funding at a company valuation of $1 billion. [32] Other new creators included DJ Khaled and Fat Joe, who created a joint OnlyFans account to give their fans motivational talks and a behind-the-scenes look into their personal lives, and former NFL receiver Terrell Owens. [33] [34] In March 2021, OnlyFans launched a creative fund to provide £20,000 grants to four emerging musicians in the UK. [35] Included in the panel that selected the grantees was Stefflon Don. [35] In April 2021, Time named OnlyFans to its Time 100 Most Influential Companies list. [36] That month, Bhad Bhabie broke Thorne's OnlyFans record by earning over $1 million in the first 6 hours. [37] This event sparked criticism on social media about her subscribers given that she had turned 18 the previous week. [38] Concerns about child sexual abuse material On 10 August 2021, US Congresswoman Ann Wagner—known for introducing the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) bill—announced a bipartisan coalition pressuring the Department of Justice to investigate OnlyFans for child exploitation, citing increasing reports by law enforcement and child safety organizations that minors are being sold on OnlyFans, as well as instances of sex trafficking and image-based abuse. [41] [44] Over 100 Congresspeople signed the petition. [41] The Christian pressure group Exodus Cry and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, founded as a Catholic organization, were cited as influencers in the campaign against the website. [42] [45] [46] In a statement to Vice Media, OnlyFans said it has "a zero tolerance policy relating to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on our social media platform". OnlyFans uses its own technology, third-party technologies, and human moderation teams to locate and address abusive material. The company said the system identifies, escalates, and reports illegal material to law enforcement and other authorities. [41] 2021 planned porn ban The reason for this shift was initially reported as pressure from credit card companies including Mastercard, but CEO Tim Stokely later told Financial Times that it was due to withdrawn support from banks such as BNY Mellon and JPMorgan Chase, and that Mastercard had "no bearing on the decision". [47] [49] [50] Stokely said that BNY Mellon had "flagged and rejected" each transaction from the company and that Metro Bank had withdrawn support abruptly in 2019. [50] The decision was met with widespread backlash by creators and consumers of OnlyFans. Six days after the initial announcement, OnlyFans said that it would be reversing the decision and that adult content would be allowed on the site indefinitely, citing that they had "secured assurances necessary" to do so. [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] References
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Per Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#Paid_editing, I am proposing these changes for peer review instead of editing the article directly because of my conflict of interest. Are editors interested in reviewing my draft and considering its placement (or some form of it) in the live article? AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 19:06, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
I can't seem to find additional reporting besides Sky News's July 2020 piece on the unverified issue of unpaid taxes.
As their own article states, it's not clear whether OnlyFans or Fenix International Ltd owes additional taxes, as the company itself state that they're paying VAT as an agent and may not need to switch to being the principal. If they do, they may or may not owe back taxes after the switch.
Further, the issue of Sky being the only entity covering this is concerning. Perception among many is that components of Sky media operates as more of a tabloid than a center of journalistic integrity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ohheyjosh ( talk • contribs) 22:19, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
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Dear @ Bilorv, I appreciate improvements and thus the motivation to do so. I agree that you removed 'language=en' from the sources since seemingly it doesn't belong there, so thanks.
But I don't agree with the cutting of the heading. I wanted to improve it after you editor to something more precise or differently worded but I haven't been able to come up with something better. But I state that your edit with "2022 sanctions" could mean anything, especially that OnlyFans could have been of a sanctioning list. I am still open for improvements, also on the title of that header, but please let it be an improvement. I'm open to discuss it here. Please also be aware about WP:3RR
Addition: I'm also open to work on restructuring the whole ToC since it seems organically grown and thus could be changed to give a better frame for additions. Right now everything has to fit under History or Criticism.
Best wishes GavriilaDmitriev ( talk • they/them) 14:11, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
Dear @ Bilorv. It would have been nice to discuss first your changes before you proceed to do removals of that kind in an article. You remove sourced content and create more work. I am open to criticism and I appreciate the explanation provided in your edit message:
only source that mentions OnlyFans is Fansly, but we don't use external links in prose. Summarising the MEL Magazine source to make the relation to OnlyFans clear
So I want to ask you which out of the 19(!) points under WP:ELNO is what you have meant? I can't follow your argument to require the forced mention the exact term OnlyFans in an source. What do you intend with that change?
Furthermore I improved the competitor part and removed the external primary links and added further secondary sources. I remind you again of WP:3RR.
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Hello editors, Alex from OnlyFans. I was hoping to get some content added to the Growth section.
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Please let me know what you think. I am open to adjusting wordings and as always, I won't make any edits myself due to my conflict of interest. @ Bilorv:, you've reviewed my requests in the past, would you have any interest in looking at these four small ones? I would very much appreciate it. AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 05:43, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
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Hello editors, Alex from OnlyFans. I was hoping to add a little more information and update the article a bit with the following items:
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Please let me know if you have any questions about any of these suggestions. @ Bilorv: would you be interested in reviewing this request? I've really appreciated your help in the past. Thanks in advance! AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 01:56, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
Because of this recent edit [2], should unverified earnings be included in this article? It seems like promotional WP:SPAMBAIT. Other examples from the same source: Corinna Kopf, unverified Belle Delphine this one is verified Morbidthoughts ( talk) 01:24, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
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Why does it say MAINLY used by porn creators, when that's 99% of the content, yet social media sites that allow free speech wiki lists as is made for the far right?
Pretty odd. -- 2603:90C8:503:BE18:E18A:9049:BC5C:33EE ( talk) 07:30, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
Hello editors, about a year ago I had said I'd take a look at how the article was organized and I'm happy to say that I've wrapped that up! A draft with a diff with the changes can be found here. I also added a breakdown of the changes in a talk page post on the draft. Please let me know what you think is the best way to go about proposing these changes.
@ Bilorv: I had talked about this with you last August, so I wanted to let you know in case you were still interested in looking at it.
I'm happy to answer any questions about the draft and I'm excited to get started! AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 20:27, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
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Hello editors, I have a few requests to make after the recent overhaul to the article, but first I wanted to give my thanks to Bilorv for taking the time to read through my draft, make changes and updates, and leave some really constructive feedback on it. I know that it was a huge ask and I really appreciate you taking the time to look it over and make the changes you did.
Now that things have settled a bit, I did have a couple of small requests that I hope will improve the article even more.
Please let me know what you think! In the meantime I am continuing to work on responses to some of Bilorv's other comments on the draft. AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 04:49, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
"Please let me know what you think! In the meantime I am continuing to work on responses to some of Bilorv's other comments on the draft."To be fair to all involved (and to prevent any unintentional resemblance to WP:FORUMSHOPPING) it would be prudent to resolve that discussion first before opening a new one with this edit request. Regards, Spintendo 20:04, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
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Hi editors, I had another request to follow up on the changes made by Bilorv after I posted my draft. One of Bilorv's criticisms of the draft was that it diminished OnlyFans' connection to sex work. This wasn't my intention – as a company, OnlyFans is proud to be a place where sex workers and adult content creators can publish their content – but I don't think that the way the connection between OnlyFans and sex work is portrayed in a couple of spots in this article is accurate or supported by reliable sources. My intention with the draft was to try to stick to the sources as closely as possible based on my reading of WP:VERIFY and WP:RS.
That brings me to my request: there are two sentences which say that OnlyFans is mainly used by sex workers to produce pornography, one in the opening paragraph of the introduction and one in the second paragraph of the Company overview section. I propose removing the words "primarily" and "mainly", respectively, and replacing the phrasing with "popular with". It would look like this:
It's perfectly accurate to say that pornographic creators publish their content on OnlyFans, but the sources used in the article don't specifically verify that adult content creators are the primary creator base.
In both sentences, the claim is cited to this Dazed article, but the article never makes this claim at any point. The closest it gets to making that claim is in the third paragraph, where it says, "An increasingly popular alternative, however, is OnlyFans, which operates a subscription model not unlike Patreon; users can sign up to become 'fans' of sex workers and porn creators, paying a regular monthly fee for a slow but steady influx of content. It’s worth noting that it’s a general site – fitness bloggers, wellness gurus and dieticians all share online space with porn stars – and the exact number of users is difficult to track down." (emphasis mine). The source being used here seems to specifically refute the notion that OnlyFans is primarily used by sex workers, and only specifically claims it is popular with sex workers.
In the Company overview section, the claim is cited to both the Dazed article and The New York Times, but the Times doesn't make any claims about what creators are primarily creating; the article focuses on the sex work aspect of OnlyFans, yes, but does not say that OnlyFans is primarily a sex work platform.
For what it's worth, the "popular with" phrasing used to be in the article as well, and was changed on August 11, 2022.
Again, my request here is to change a word from those two sentences as noted above to make the article more accurate by sticking with what reliable sources specifically verify. Please let me know what you think. AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 19:57, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
Hi editors, I had a request related to the Data security section. The last two sentences are sourced to Forensic News, an outlet that I'm not sure meets the standards for a reliable source, particularly for the kind of claims made in the first sentence:
These are serious (and false) allegations, and if they had merit, they would be in other outlets which more clearly meet WP:RS, but this site is the only place I've seen these allegations being made. Even within the FN article, the allegations are sourced almost entirely to anonymous sources in the article. I don't think this sentence should be in the article without a much stronger, clearly reliable source to support it. The content was also added to the OnlyFans article by a user with a declared COI with regard to Forensic News.
Additionally, the second sentence of that paragraph–"Radvinsky's previous business ventures were flagged by banks for indicators of money laundering."-has nothing to do with OnlyFans. It's not relevant to this article, but would be to Radvinsky's article. Can someone remove that sentence for not being relevant? Please let me know what you think! AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 01:02, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
Should Bhad Bhabie be mentioned on this page? NintendoTTTEfan2005 ( talk) 06:33, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
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Was the Bella Thorne incident described in the article important enough to warrant the inclusion of her photograph? MabuseTest ( talk) 14:12, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
The language used in section 4 is not up to Wikipedia standards and is too casual, and/or includes unnecessary information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pyrotechniks ( talk • contribs) 03:32, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
I agree Jaden Vilane ( talk) 08:23, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
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Greetings, I'm Alex. I work at OnlyFans. I created this account to provide resources to update this article to reflect that OnlyFans is a mainstream social platform with a diverse range of creators while taking Wikipedia's rules guiding editors like me with a conflict of interest seriously. To begin, I have drafted an updated "History" to share with the Wikipedia community for consideration. The draft updates stats, brings OnlyFans' non-adult entertainment into focus, adds notable users, highlights the impact of COVID-19 on the company's growth, and adds a small amount of detail on the soft launch of OFTV and the creation of a creative fund for UK musicians. I also moved around some info and copy edited throughout for clarity. Here's what I've worked up:
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History Tim Stokely launched OnlyFans in 2016 as a platform for performers to provide video and photos to followers for a monthly subscription fee. [1] In 2018, technology entrepreneur and open source advocate Leonid Radvinsky, [2] owner of MyFreeCams, acquired 75% ownership of OnlyFans' parent company, Fenix International Ltd., and became one of its directors. [3] [4] Although OnlyFans’ initial popularity stemmed primarily from adult entertainment, its content was not limited to that category. It gained mainstream attention when rapper Cardi B and actress and singer Bella Thorne took to the platform [5] In 2019, OnlyFans introduced an extra safeguard into the account verification process. As a result, creators must provide a selfie headshot with their ID in the image in order to prove that the ID provided belongs to the account holder. [6] In January 2020, 20-year-old American Kaylen Ward raised more than US$1 million in contributions to charity during the wild bushfires in Australia. OnlyFans teamed with her for its first partnership for a charitable cause. [7] This started a trend with some OnlyFans creators who have been raising money through their accounts. [8] The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns had significant impacts on OnlyFans' growth. [1] New user and creator accounts increased by 75 percent from March to April 2020, [9] when OnlyFans was valued at as much as $936 million. Estimates are difficult to ascertain as the company does not release its aggregate level data. [10] In naming OnlyFans one of the 10 most innovative social media companies in 2021, Fast Company wrote that OnlyFans' "scale and cultural relevance have exploded" during the COVID-19 pandemic as creators sought new ways to earn money and consumers sought out new forms of digital entertainment. [11] The influx of creators seen as a result of the pandemic, includes a variety of content creators such as personal trainers, gamers, musicians, and other celebrities. [11] OnlyFans and its so-called "creator economy" had also become a popular platform for fashion influencers, [12] including Rebecca Minkoff during New York Fashion Week. [13] OnlyFans and the Demon Time social media show launched a collaboration in May 2020 to create a monetized virtual nightclub using the site's dual- screen live feature. [14] The collaboration was a response to Beyoncé name dropping OnlyFans and Demon Time on a remix of Megan Thee Stallion's song " Savage. [14] In late 2020, OnlyFans had 85 million users and more than a million creators. [1] By March 2021, OnlyFans' user base topped 120 million and creators collectively earned $3 billion in revenue. [9] OnlyFans claims it receives as many as 500,000 new users daily and pays out more than $200 million a month to creators. [1] [15] OnlyFans soft launched OFTV in 2021. The free app OFTV and streaming site OF.TV showcase OnlyFans' safe for work content from chefs, fitness experts, musicians, and others, alongside original programming. [9] Also in 2021, DJ Khaled and Fat Joe created a joint OnlyFans account to give their fans motivational talks and a behind-the-scenes look into their personal lives. [16] In March 2021, OnlyFans launched a creative fund to provide £20,000 grants to four emerging musicians in the UK. [17] Included in the panel that selected the grantees was Stefflon Don. [17] In April 2021, Time named OnlyFans to its Time 100 Most Influential Companies list. [18] |
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Per Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#Paid_editing, I am proposing these changes for peer review instead of editing the article directly because of my conflict of interest. Are editors interested in reviewing my draft and considering its placement (or some form of it) in the live article? AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 22:28, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
Hi, just to weigh in I think it sounds reasonable covering the history of the company. my only concern is that it doesn't highlight that what brought the company to light was its stance on pornography on the platform, even if the company is now trying to steer it in a more mainstream direction. Gsykesvoyage ( talk) 01:31, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
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History Tim Stokely launched OnlyFans in 2016 as a platform for performers to provide video and photos to followers for a monthly subscription fee. [1] Initially, due to its liberal content policies, OnlyFans attracted creators in the glamour model and adult sector. [2] [3] Fast Company reported, "Amateur and professionals alike have flocked to OnlyFans as a safe haven to monetize NSFW (not safe for work) content, becoming the key drivers of the platforms early growth." [2] In 2018, technology entrepreneur and open source advocate Leonid Radvinsky, [4] owner of MyFreeCams, acquired 75% ownership of OnlyFans' parent company, Fenix International Ltd., and became one of its directors. [5] [6] Although OnlyFans’ initial popularity stemmed primarily from adult entertainment, its content was not limited to that category. It gained mainstream attention when rapper Cardi B and actress and singer Bella Thorne took to the platform [7] In 2019, OnlyFans introduced an extra safeguard into the account verification process. As a result, creators must provide a selfie headshot with their ID in the image in order to prove that the ID provided belongs to the account holder. [8] In January 2020, 20-year-old American Kaylen Ward raised more than US$1 million in contributions to charity during the wild bushfires in Australia. OnlyFans teamed with her for its first partnership for a charitable cause. [9] This started a trend with some OnlyFans creators who have been raising money through their accounts. [10] The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns had significant impacts on OnlyFans' growth. [1] New user and creator accounts increased by 75 percent from March to April 2020, [2] when OnlyFans was valued at as much as $936 million. Estimates are difficult to ascertain as the company does not release its aggregate level data. [11] In naming OnlyFans one of the 10 most innovative social media companies in 2021, Fast Company wrote that OnlyFans' "scale and cultural relevance have exploded" during the COVID-19 pandemic as creators sought new ways to earn money and consumers sought out new forms of digital entertainment. [12] The influx of creators seen as a result of the pandemic, includes a variety of content creators such as personal trainers, gamers, musicians, and other celebrities. [12] OnlyFans and its so-called "creator economy" had also become a popular platform for fashion influencers, [13] including Rebecca Minkoff during New York Fashion Week. [14] OnlyFans and the Demon Time social media show launched a collaboration in May 2020 to create a monetized virtual nightclub using the site's dual- screen live feature. [15] The collaboration was a response to Beyoncé name dropping OnlyFans and Demon Time on a remix of Megan Thee Stallion's song " Savage. [15] In late 2020, OnlyFans had 85 million users and more than a million creators. [1] By March 2021, OnlyFans' user base topped 120 million and creators collectively earned $3 billion in revenue. [2] OnlyFans claims it receives as many as 500,000 new users daily and pays out more than $200 million a month to creators. [1] [16] OnlyFans soft launched OFTV in 2021. The free app OFTV and streaming site OF.TV showcase OnlyFans' safe for work content from chefs, fitness experts, musicians, and others, alongside original programming. [2] Also in 2021, DJ Khaled and Fat Joe created a joint OnlyFans account to give their fans motivational talks and a behind-the-scenes look into their personal lives. [17] In March 2021, OnlyFans launched a creative fund to provide £20,000 grants to four emerging musicians in the UK. [18] Included in the panel that selected the grantees was Stefflon Don. [18] In April 2021, Time named OnlyFans to its Time 100 Most Influential Companies list. [19] |
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According to https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/23/everyone-and-their-mum-is-on-it-onlyfans-boomed-in-popularity-during-the-pandemic the Beyoncé mention caused a 15% increase in traffic after the Beyoncé song, but it says that the Beyoncé song was released in June, which is not correct: it was released in April. For this reason I did not add this 15% to the article as the article contains verifiable mistakes. -- leuce ( talk) 07:38, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
The BBC has released another report on child exploitation on the site. due to the nature of the site, I think this is a big enough issue for them that it deserves its subheading in the controversies section. 86.31.220.10 ( talk) 19:18, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
Added to the controversies section the DOJ investigation into the same
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The two articles referenced to support the October-ban statement (from Bloomberg and Variety) lack sources for their claims. I've tried finding any other articles from different outlets that do have a source for this announcement, but I have not been successful. I'm worried that this claim could be false, since I cannot find evidence for it, and so I am unsure that it should be mentioned on this entry until the veracity of this claim is determined.
Apologies if there's a better place for this; I'm new to interacting on wikipedia :)
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The page links to an article claiming that OnlyFans blamed the decision to ban porn on credit card companies — the article the page links to has since been updated to point out that the company said in Financial Times interview that pressure from banks, such as BNY Mellon and JPMorgan, is to blame. 77.53.215.50 ( talk) 20:09, 24 August 2021 (UTC)
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Greetings, I'm Alex at OnlyFans. Because I am employed by the topic of this article, I have a conflict of interest, so I am submitting this edit request seeking updates to History. Back in May, I proposed updates to History. I received some feedback and questions from Nosebagbear and Gsykesvoyage that was helpful. Ultimately, that request was declined due to an uptick in editing that made my request moot, which was the right call at the time.
My proposed changes include:
Founding
Growth
Concerns about child sexual abuse material
2021 planned porn ban
If this is too much to review at once, we can talk it over in chunks. I requested it all at once so editors could see exactly what I did, and how it all fits together.
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History Two years later, Ukrainian-American businessman Leonid Radvinsky, owner of MyFreeCams, [5] acquired 75% ownership of Fenix International Limited and became one of its directors. [6] [7] After this, OnlyFans became increasingly focused on not safe for work (NSFW) content and "gained a pop culture reputation for being a hive of pornography". [8] Growth In January 2020, 20-year-old American Kaylen Ward raised more than US$1 million in contributions to charity during the wild bushfires in Australia. OnlyFans teamed with her for their first partnership for a charitable cause. [13] This started a trend with some OnlyFans creators who have been raising money through their accounts. [14] The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns had significant impacts on OnlyFans' growth. [15] New user and creator accounts increased by 75 percent from March to April 2020. [9] In naming OnlyFans one of the 10 most innovative social media companies in 2021, Fast Company wrote that OnlyFans and its relevance grew during the COVID-19 pandemic as creators sought new ways to earn money and consumers sought out new forms of digital entertainment. [16] The influx of creators seen as a result of the pandemic includes a variety of content creators such as personal trainers, gamers, musicians, and other celebrities. [16] OnlyFans and its so-called "creator economy" had also become a popular platform for fashion influencers, [17] including Rebecca Minkoff during New York Fashion Week. [18] After the site was mentioned by Beyoncé in the remix of the Megan Thee Stallion song, " Savage", in April 2020, CEO Tim Stokely [19] [20] claimed OnlyFans was "seeing about 200,000 new users every 24 hours and 7,000 to 8,000 new creators joining every day." [21] It was reportedly a 15% spike in traffic after the remix's release. [22] [23] In the same line, "Savage" also mentioned Demon Time, a social media show. Shortly after the release of that song, OnlyFans announced a partnership with Demon Time to create a monetized virtual nightclub using the site's dual-screen live feature. [24] ![]() Bella Thorne set a new OnlyFans record at the time when she earned over $1 million within 24 hours of joining the platform in August 2020 and more than $2 million in less than a week. [25] Her activities on OnlyFans sparked controversy after she allegedly promised nude photos for $200 but instead only provided lingerie-clad photographs, leading to a slew of chargebacks. Following the debacle, new restrictions were introduced that limited the amount that other creators on the platform could charge and how quickly they could get paid, [26] [27] though OnlyFans stated the restrictions were unrelated to Thorne but rather part of "an evolving process". [28] Thorne's actions caused backlash among sex workers who felt Thorne had selfishly appropriated their profession. [29] [30] In late 2020, OnlyFans had 85 million users and more than a million creators. [15] By March 2021, OnlyFans' user base topped 120 million and creators collectively earned $3 billion in revenue. [9] OnlyFans claims it receives as many as 500,000 new users daily and pays out more than $200 million a month to creators. [15] [31] OnlyFans soft launched OFTV in 2021. The free app OFTV and streaming site OF.TV showcase OnlyFans' safe for work content from chefs, fitness experts, musicians, and others, alongside original programming. [9] Also in 2021, professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. joined OnlyFans, as OnlyFans sought new funding at a company valuation of $1 billion. [32] Other new creators included DJ Khaled and Fat Joe, who created a joint OnlyFans account to give their fans motivational talks and a behind-the-scenes look into their personal lives, and former NFL receiver Terrell Owens. [33] [34] In March 2021, OnlyFans launched a creative fund to provide £20,000 grants to four emerging musicians in the UK. [35] Included in the panel that selected the grantees was Stefflon Don. [35] In April 2021, Time named OnlyFans to its Time 100 Most Influential Companies list. [36] That month, Bhad Bhabie broke Thorne's OnlyFans record by earning over $1 million in the first 6 hours. [37] This event sparked criticism on social media about her subscribers given that she had turned 18 the previous week. [38] Concerns about child sexual abuse material On 10 August 2021, US Congresswoman Ann Wagner—known for introducing the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) bill—announced a bipartisan coalition pressuring the Department of Justice to investigate OnlyFans for child exploitation, citing increasing reports by law enforcement and child safety organizations that minors are being sold on OnlyFans, as well as instances of sex trafficking and image-based abuse. [41] [44] Over 100 Congresspeople signed the petition. [41] The Christian pressure group Exodus Cry and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, founded as a Catholic organization, were cited as influencers in the campaign against the website. [42] [45] [46] In a statement to Vice Media, OnlyFans said it has "a zero tolerance policy relating to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on our social media platform". OnlyFans uses its own technology, third-party technologies, and human moderation teams to locate and address abusive material. The company said the system identifies, escalates, and reports illegal material to law enforcement and other authorities. [41] 2021 planned porn ban The reason for this shift was initially reported as pressure from credit card companies including Mastercard, but CEO Tim Stokely later told Financial Times that it was due to withdrawn support from banks such as BNY Mellon and JPMorgan Chase, and that Mastercard had "no bearing on the decision". [47] [49] [50] Stokely said that BNY Mellon had "flagged and rejected" each transaction from the company and that Metro Bank had withdrawn support abruptly in 2019. [50] The decision was met with widespread backlash by creators and consumers of OnlyFans. Six days after the initial announcement, OnlyFans said that it would be reversing the decision and that adult content would be allowed on the site indefinitely, citing that they had "secured assurances necessary" to do so. [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] References
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Per Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#Paid_editing, I am proposing these changes for peer review instead of editing the article directly because of my conflict of interest. Are editors interested in reviewing my draft and considering its placement (or some form of it) in the live article? AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 19:06, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
I can't seem to find additional reporting besides Sky News's July 2020 piece on the unverified issue of unpaid taxes.
As their own article states, it's not clear whether OnlyFans or Fenix International Ltd owes additional taxes, as the company itself state that they're paying VAT as an agent and may not need to switch to being the principal. If they do, they may or may not owe back taxes after the switch.
Further, the issue of Sky being the only entity covering this is concerning. Perception among many is that components of Sky media operates as more of a tabloid than a center of journalistic integrity. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ohheyjosh ( talk • contribs) 22:19, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
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Dear @ Bilorv, I appreciate improvements and thus the motivation to do so. I agree that you removed 'language=en' from the sources since seemingly it doesn't belong there, so thanks.
But I don't agree with the cutting of the heading. I wanted to improve it after you editor to something more precise or differently worded but I haven't been able to come up with something better. But I state that your edit with "2022 sanctions" could mean anything, especially that OnlyFans could have been of a sanctioning list. I am still open for improvements, also on the title of that header, but please let it be an improvement. I'm open to discuss it here. Please also be aware about WP:3RR
Addition: I'm also open to work on restructuring the whole ToC since it seems organically grown and thus could be changed to give a better frame for additions. Right now everything has to fit under History or Criticism.
Best wishes GavriilaDmitriev ( talk • they/them) 14:11, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
Dear @ Bilorv. It would have been nice to discuss first your changes before you proceed to do removals of that kind in an article. You remove sourced content and create more work. I am open to criticism and I appreciate the explanation provided in your edit message:
only source that mentions OnlyFans is Fansly, but we don't use external links in prose. Summarising the MEL Magazine source to make the relation to OnlyFans clear
So I want to ask you which out of the 19(!) points under WP:ELNO is what you have meant? I can't follow your argument to require the forced mention the exact term OnlyFans in an source. What do you intend with that change?
Furthermore I improved the competitor part and removed the external primary links and added further secondary sources. I remind you again of WP:3RR.
GavriilaDmitriev ( talk • they/them) 06:18, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
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Hello editors, Alex from OnlyFans. I was hoping to get some content added to the Growth section.
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Please let me know what you think. I am open to adjusting wordings and as always, I won't make any edits myself due to my conflict of interest. @ Bilorv:, you've reviewed my requests in the past, would you have any interest in looking at these four small ones? I would very much appreciate it. AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 05:43, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
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Hello editors, Alex from OnlyFans. I was hoping to add a little more information and update the article a bit with the following items:
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Please let me know if you have any questions about any of these suggestions. @ Bilorv: would you be interested in reviewing this request? I've really appreciated your help in the past. Thanks in advance! AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 01:56, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
Because of this recent edit [2], should unverified earnings be included in this article? It seems like promotional WP:SPAMBAIT. Other examples from the same source: Corinna Kopf, unverified Belle Delphine this one is verified Morbidthoughts ( talk) 01:24, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
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How to participate here Jaden Vilane ( talk) 08:25, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
Why does it say MAINLY used by porn creators, when that's 99% of the content, yet social media sites that allow free speech wiki lists as is made for the far right?
Pretty odd. -- 2603:90C8:503:BE18:E18A:9049:BC5C:33EE ( talk) 07:30, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
Hello editors, about a year ago I had said I'd take a look at how the article was organized and I'm happy to say that I've wrapped that up! A draft with a diff with the changes can be found here. I also added a breakdown of the changes in a talk page post on the draft. Please let me know what you think is the best way to go about proposing these changes.
@ Bilorv: I had talked about this with you last August, so I wanted to let you know in case you were still interested in looking at it.
I'm happy to answer any questions about the draft and I'm excited to get started! AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 20:27, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
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Hello editors, I have a few requests to make after the recent overhaul to the article, but first I wanted to give my thanks to Bilorv for taking the time to read through my draft, make changes and updates, and leave some really constructive feedback on it. I know that it was a huge ask and I really appreciate you taking the time to look it over and make the changes you did.
Now that things have settled a bit, I did have a couple of small requests that I hope will improve the article even more.
Please let me know what you think! In the meantime I am continuing to work on responses to some of Bilorv's other comments on the draft. AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 04:49, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
"Please let me know what you think! In the meantime I am continuing to work on responses to some of Bilorv's other comments on the draft."To be fair to all involved (and to prevent any unintentional resemblance to WP:FORUMSHOPPING) it would be prudent to resolve that discussion first before opening a new one with this edit request. Regards, Spintendo 20:04, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
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Hi editors, I had another request to follow up on the changes made by Bilorv after I posted my draft. One of Bilorv's criticisms of the draft was that it diminished OnlyFans' connection to sex work. This wasn't my intention – as a company, OnlyFans is proud to be a place where sex workers and adult content creators can publish their content – but I don't think that the way the connection between OnlyFans and sex work is portrayed in a couple of spots in this article is accurate or supported by reliable sources. My intention with the draft was to try to stick to the sources as closely as possible based on my reading of WP:VERIFY and WP:RS.
That brings me to my request: there are two sentences which say that OnlyFans is mainly used by sex workers to produce pornography, one in the opening paragraph of the introduction and one in the second paragraph of the Company overview section. I propose removing the words "primarily" and "mainly", respectively, and replacing the phrasing with "popular with". It would look like this:
It's perfectly accurate to say that pornographic creators publish their content on OnlyFans, but the sources used in the article don't specifically verify that adult content creators are the primary creator base.
In both sentences, the claim is cited to this Dazed article, but the article never makes this claim at any point. The closest it gets to making that claim is in the third paragraph, where it says, "An increasingly popular alternative, however, is OnlyFans, which operates a subscription model not unlike Patreon; users can sign up to become 'fans' of sex workers and porn creators, paying a regular monthly fee for a slow but steady influx of content. It’s worth noting that it’s a general site – fitness bloggers, wellness gurus and dieticians all share online space with porn stars – and the exact number of users is difficult to track down." (emphasis mine). The source being used here seems to specifically refute the notion that OnlyFans is primarily used by sex workers, and only specifically claims it is popular with sex workers.
In the Company overview section, the claim is cited to both the Dazed article and The New York Times, but the Times doesn't make any claims about what creators are primarily creating; the article focuses on the sex work aspect of OnlyFans, yes, but does not say that OnlyFans is primarily a sex work platform.
For what it's worth, the "popular with" phrasing used to be in the article as well, and was changed on August 11, 2022.
Again, my request here is to change a word from those two sentences as noted above to make the article more accurate by sticking with what reliable sources specifically verify. Please let me know what you think. AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 19:57, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
Hi editors, I had a request related to the Data security section. The last two sentences are sourced to Forensic News, an outlet that I'm not sure meets the standards for a reliable source, particularly for the kind of claims made in the first sentence:
These are serious (and false) allegations, and if they had merit, they would be in other outlets which more clearly meet WP:RS, but this site is the only place I've seen these allegations being made. Even within the FN article, the allegations are sourced almost entirely to anonymous sources in the article. I don't think this sentence should be in the article without a much stronger, clearly reliable source to support it. The content was also added to the OnlyFans article by a user with a declared COI with regard to Forensic News.
Additionally, the second sentence of that paragraph–"Radvinsky's previous business ventures were flagged by banks for indicators of money laundering."-has nothing to do with OnlyFans. It's not relevant to this article, but would be to Radvinsky's article. Can someone remove that sentence for not being relevant? Please let me know what you think! AG at OnlyFans ( talk) 01:02, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
Should Bhad Bhabie be mentioned on this page? NintendoTTTEfan2005 ( talk) 06:33, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
En busca de mujer 2804:13DC:FFC8:2300:9D86:CCAF:D8C6:AFEA ( talk) 01:28, 30 June 2024 (UTC)