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

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

The company announced this week that monetization will no longer be available after December 31 due to “banking discrimination.”

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.

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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.

AI-Assisted Fake Porn Is Here and We’re All Fucked

Someone used an algorithm to paste the face of 'Wonder Woman' star Gal Gadot onto a porn video, and the implications are terrifying.

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.

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.

All the states Pornhub is blocked in as of April 2026

Age-verification laws have spread throughout the U.S. in the last few years.

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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.

Age Verification in the US

We continue to block access to Pornhub in more states that have passed age verification laws.

Mandatory age verification for pornography access: Why it can't and won't ‘save the children’ - Zahra Stardust, Abdul Obeid, Alan McKee, Daniel Angus, 2024

Age verification is currently gaining traction among some western democracies as a means to restrict minors’ access to online pornography. In this article we co...