It's an industry fraught with controversy, but pornography is now more accessible than ever - both for consumers and wannabe entertainers. In 2016, OnlyFans quietly came onto the scene, changing it for good.
The London-based subscription website and app offers a platform for all sorts of content creators, like fitness gurus and makeup artists, but its service is primarily - and most famously - used by sex workers. It allows anyone to pick up their phone and create X-rated content instantly for people to view for a fee - and possibly generate a large following and big money in the process.
Like an X-rated version of Patreon, OnlyFans offers porn that is more exclusive, more intimate and more 'real' than the content produced by adult entertainment companies - and in turn performers have more power over their work. They can even interact with their subscribers, such as by replying to their messages.
