Sam Cole
@samleecole.bsky.social
journalist / co-founder @404media.co
signal: sam.404
complain about the paywall catch a block
signal: sam.404
complain about the paywall catch a block
they apologize for the delay
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
they apologize for the delay
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November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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a statement from admin
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
a statement from admin
Calliope sees your response and has noted it
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Calliope sees your response and has noted it
Garp thanks you anyway
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Garp thanks you anyway
the honor system applies don't worry
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
the honor system applies don't worry
and as @goaskalex.com said: "Criminal background checks will not stop potential predators from using the platform, it will only harm individuals who are already at higher risk... I'd like to know more about what they're searching for with these background checks.” www.404media.co/onlyfans-bac...
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
and as @goaskalex.com said: "Criminal background checks will not stop potential predators from using the platform, it will only harm individuals who are already at higher risk... I'd like to know more about what they're searching for with these background checks.” www.404media.co/onlyfans-bac...
as @jessicastarling.bsky.social put it: “It’s dangerous for anyone, but it's especially dangerous for us because we're more vulnerable anyway. Especially when you're online, you're hypervisible." www.404media.co/onlyfans-bac...
![“It’s dangerous for anyone, but it's especially dangerous for us [adult creators] because we're more vulnerable anyway. Especially when you're online, you're hypervisible,” Starling said. “It doesn't protect anyone except OnlyFans themselves, the company.”
OnlyFans became the household name in independent porn because of the work of its adult content creators. Starling mentioned that because the platform has dominated the market, it’s difficult to just go to another platform if creators don’t want to be subjected to background checks. “We're put in a position where we have very limited power," they said. "So when a platform decides to do something like this, we’re kind of screwed, right?”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pt47oe625rv5cnrkgvntwbiq/bafkreidlkm5nlic2wtcbvrxqygoinex22nzbctsdv4dsv642xw2sgphkk4@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
as @jessicastarling.bsky.social put it: “It’s dangerous for anyone, but it's especially dangerous for us because we're more vulnerable anyway. Especially when you're online, you're hypervisible." www.404media.co/onlyfans-bac...
if you can't tell I super hate these companies as a concept
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
if you can't tell I super hate these companies as a concept
even if you put all of that aside (somehow?!) there's the fact that background checkers, like everything that touches PII, are vulnerable to hacks and leaks. remember the "mother of all breaches?" that was a background checker. add to this the targeting of sex workers www.ibm.com/think/news/n...
National Public Data breach publishes private data of 2.9B U.S. citizens | IBM
A data breach from the background check business National Public Data may be one of the largest data breaches of all time.
www.ibm.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
even if you put all of that aside (somehow?!) there's the fact that background checkers, like everything that touches PII, are vulnerable to hacks and leaks. remember the "mother of all breaches?" that was a background checker. add to this the targeting of sex workers www.ibm.com/think/news/n...