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Sex workers are getting kicked off of TikTok en masse — meanwhile, mainstream OnlyFans creators like Bella Thorne are still on the platform
The real shame here is that the 23-year-old couldn’t survive off her salary as a medical worker — not that she turned to the picture sharing app, as millions of Americans have done during the pandemic
But content creators on the largely NSFW site warn making a living on OnlyFans is harder than it looks
“I wanted to bring attention to the site, the more people on the site the more likely of a chance to normalize the stigmas, and in trying to do this I hurt you”
Content creators claim the former Disney Channel star’s presence on the site may be prompting changes that could slash their income
As the site’s popularity booms during our current health crisis, some worry their NSFW content will be purged
