@snmfmy Are you serious? You think that human trafficking doesn't exist in the US because of surveillance and that women aren't coerced into it/exploited etc.? Children? You come across as ridiculously naive, almost childlike. Not an insult, merely an observation.
As always, I don't give a fuck about your politics, we have exhausted that line of discussion. You did call me a liberal early on cos I made a joke about being called a liberal being far more offensive than being called gay, that is where our wonderful friendship began. But what I am telling you now is that I am socially conservative on issues like sex work (I believe, at the very least, that sex workers need protection, autonomy and to be unionised) in contrast to your liberal attitude and, on this topic, that's as far as it needs to go. The ONLY point to take from our opposing views on SOCIAL liberalism/conservatism is that we have opposing views.
The content creator you know "personally" (LOL!) matters not a fuck either. What matters is that in spite of your naivety, there is a lot of investigation into Only Fans and other, similar platforms being utilised by people who have traditionally been involved in trafficking and are now utilising technological advances like this, as well as people new to the business (look at some of the "OnlyFans managers" out there) to make money from the same commodity: human beings. Impossible right? How could human trafficking happen in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!?!? In this day and age? Thank god they aren't able to smuggle drugs in right? What with all those law enforcement agencies and all of that surveillance technology... can you imagine? Cities being flooded with drugs? Impossible.
Drugs, weapons and human beings are the most profitable commodities on the black market, internationally.
Here are some articles for you to read:
OnlyFans: a paradise for pimps and predators.
Human Trafficking and the Dark Side to OnlyFans.
OnlyFans: A Major Contributor to Sexual Exploitation.
[Removed sensitive terms], other criminal activity linked to OnlyFans.
Evidence of Sex Trafficking Can be Found on OnlyFans According to Experts. - I recommend this as the first introduction as it quotes a detective who talks about trafficking and also how it is difficult to detect due to how OnlyFans works, i.e. their search feature and the paywall. I've never been on there so it was interesting to read about that.
An online summit which discusses the problem and has lots of information derived from research.
A New York Times piece on the OnlyFans trafficking/exploitation issue.
Loads of investigation has taken place into this problem, loads more will take place and we have only had a quick glimpse at what is under that dirty rug. Women, men an children have been exploited by this platform and, again, this is surface level stuff and doesn't account for many other webcam services, which also precede Only Fans and have been utilised by traffickers for a long time.
Here is economic data:
OnlyFans Earnings: Market Report and Data.
And here is something copied and pasted from that page, from the very beginning:
Highlights: The Most Important Onlyfans Earnings Statistics. The bold emphasis is mine: almost like a microcosmic glimpse into economic distribution generally.
- Women make up a whopping 90% of OnlyFans creators, yielding them significant earning potential.
- It is estimated that the top 1% of content creators on OnlyFans earn about 33% of total income on the platform.
- According to a 2021 report, OnlyFans saw a revenue of approximately $400 million.
- OnlyFans noted a 75% increase in sign-ups in April 2020, dramatically increasing potential content creators earnings.
- The top 10% of earners on OnlyFans reportedly make 73% of all income.
Anyway, enjoy your friend's foot pics big homie from the east coast. Hope she gives you a discount, whether it is a person you know in real life or a parasocial relationship you have developed.