AVN Stars will stop paying sex workers for their content starting Jan. 1

Another Porn Site Says Banks Forced It to Stop Paying Sex Workers

AVN Stars announced on Wednesday that it would end monetized content on the site, citing banking discrimination.

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Social Media Platforms for Adult Content are Shrinking

Over the past couple of months, AVN Stars and Switter announced that they were shutting down their platforms.

Another one bites the dust. AVNStars shutting down payments.

These Adult Sites Are the Latest to Close Down Because of Big Banks

Queer and trans sex workers are losing yet another way to get paid.

Sex Workers Describe the Instability—and Necessity—of OnlyFans

Creators of sexually explicit content talk about what it's like to rely on a platform that can just... change its policies, then change them back.

Inside OnlyFans’ Limited Venture Capital Options — And How VC Would Handle An OnlyFans 2.0

Did the pursuit of venture capital millions lead to a shocking pivot by OnlyFans? The creator platform surprised the online world on Thursday when it announced that it would ban sexually explicit content from its site starting in October after such content propelled the site to cultural relevance — and runaway sales growth — during the pandemic. […]

The Market Minute: No Porn Investments Please, Vice Clauses And How They’ve Evolved

As much as funding to startups is up and it seems like all sorts of companies are raising money, there’s still one thing stopping investment in certain companies: vice clauses.

Facebook will shut down its spyware VPN app Onavo | TechCrunch

Facebook will end its unpaid market research programs and proactively take its Onavo VPN app off the Google Play store in the wake of backlash following

The Future of Sex Work Slams Up Against Big Tech

As influencers peddle more sexually explicit content, Big Tech's biggest platforms—Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter—are increasing restrictions.

Pocketstars: The creator site where payments don’t always happen

With the influx of creator sites such as Onlyfans, rivals have been popping up everywhere. However, all are not equal and it’s vital that…

Apple bans Facebook's Research app that paid users for data | TechCrunch

In the wake of TechCrunch's investigation yesterday, Apple blocked Facebook's Research VPN app before the social network could voluntarily shut it down.

Age verification on porn sites is putting queer adult industry workers at risk

The laws requiring digital age checks — sold as child protection — are tanking the income of adult industry workers, risking their safety and even forcing them out of business.