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OnlyFans transformed the online porn industry by charging users to subscribe. Its most famous creator, Bonnie Blue, told The Economist she made $250,000 from the site in March 2025. With the platform now on sale for $8bn, who might buy it?

Click the link to read why Bonnie Blue thinks "being an online creator isn’t as glam as it seems". econ.st/3H07CBj

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