Polley, Laura (2024) Situating OnlyFans within wider landscapes of pornography. Papers from the British Criminology Conference, 22. pp. 54-67. ISSN 1759-0043

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

This article explores OnlyFans – a digital platform used to exchange sexually explicit content in the contemporary world. Traditionally, pornography has been director-led, with various individuals and organisations profiting from the production of pornographic content. However, in a technologically advanced world, and a post-covid market
economy, pornography has broadened in scope and self-produced adult content has risen in popularity. As such, the very definition and nature of pornography has evolved and now includes user-led platforms such as OnlyFans. This paper will offer considerations of how OnlyFans can be defined and discussed as a form of pornography, situating the platform within the wider landscape. Whilst pornographic content has been a feature of society for centuries, the use of digital technology and user-led platforms has increased its accessibility, therefore making it important to
consider the dynamics of self-produced pornography.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	OnlyFans, pornography, power, digital technology, risk
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Business & Applied Social Science > Department of Applied Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Laura Polley
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2024 13:57
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2024 13:57
URI:	https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3556

Actions (login required)

View Item