OnlyFans is in talks to sell the platform for $8 billion, according to reporting from Reuters. The creator-driven platform has made a name for itself as being sex worker-friendly, allowing individual creators to monetize off themselves. OnlyFans has battled with its image as a porn site, threatening to ban its adult content creators back in 2021 but soon reversed course. So what has made OnlyFans ubiquitous with digital sex work? And how has the company been able to expand throughout the years? Today on AirTalk, we’ll talk about the rise of OnlyFans and how its changed the sex work industry. Joining us are Sam Cole, journalist and co-founder of tech news outlet 404 Media, Peppermint & Dusty, webcam models, adult content creators, and relationship coaches that perform as a couple together, and Aella, sex worker, researcher, and writer.

OnlyFans is in talks to sell the platform for $8 billion, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/onlyfans-owner-talks-sell-investor-group-about-8-billion-value-sources-say-2025-05-22/">reporting from Reuters</a>. The creator-driven platform has made a name for itself as being sex worker-friendly, allowing individual creators to monetize off themselves. OnlyFans has battled with its image as a porn site, threatening to ban its adult content creators back in 2021 but soon reversed course. So what has made OnlyFans ubiquitous with digital sex work? And how has the company been able to expand throughout the years? Today on AirTalk, we&rsquo;ll talk about the rise of OnlyFans and how its changed the sex work industry. Joining us are <a href="https://www.404media.co/author/samantha-cole/">Sam Cole</a>, journalist and co-founder of tech news outlet 404 Media, <a href="https://www.peppermintdusty.com/">Peppermint &amp; Dusty</a>, webcam models, adult content creators, and relationship coaches that perform as a couple together, and <a href="https://x.com/aella_girl?lang=en">Aella</a>, sex worker, researcher, and writer.

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Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more.

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