TikTok accused of helping to promote sex industry to girls
Summary
A report by UK and Australian campaigning groups says some OnlyFans performers use coded references in TikTok videos to promote paid sexual content hosted elsewhere. The researchers say these videos often present selling sexual content as a route to wealth, while TikTok rules prohibit direct promotion of OnlyFans and sexual solicitation.Key Facts
- The study was conducted by the Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation in the UK and Collective Shout in Australia.
- Researchers reviewed a year of non-explicit TikTok posts by popular OnlyFans performers and followed recommendations from TikTok’s algorithm.
- The report says performers use euphemisms, emojis and gestures to hint at adult content, including “corn” as a substitute for “porn.”
- The videos examined included lifestyle posts about shopping, pets, baking, skincare, and “get ready with me” routines.
- The report says some posts link selling sexual content with wealth and display cash, luxury homes, private jets and expensive cars.
- OnlyFans data cited in the report indicates that its top 5,000 creators have each earned more than $1 million since the platform launched in 2016.
- The report estimates that the average annual earnings of the platform’s 5 million registered performers are about $1,000.
- Collective Shout’s Melinda Tankard Reist said the research was prompted by concern about OnlyFans performers’ large TikTok followings among teenage girls.
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