OnlyFans in crosshairs: Sweden criminalises purchase of custom sexual content
"The idea is that anyone who buys sexual acts performed remotely should be penalised in the same way as those who buy sexual acts involving physical contact," explained Justice Minister Gunnar Strmmer to Svenska Dagbladet.Sweden already prohibits paying for sex, with violators facing up to one year in prison. Swedish law penalises buyers while protecting sex workers. Pimping, for example, carries a four-year prison sentence.According to the New York Post, the move is similar to the SESTA/FOSTA law passed in the United States under the Trump administration, which similarly cracked down on digital facilitation of sex work. "It mirrors SESTA/FOSTA in its impact on online sex workers, limiting platforms and income," said Yigit Adin, activist at the European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance, speaking to Netzpolitik.org.advertisementWhile politicians frame the law as a protective measure, critics argue it threatens the livelihoods of independent creators who rely on platforms like OnlyFans."It feels like the politicians don't understand what we work with digitally or do," said OnlyFans creator Sanna Zentio in an interview with TV4. "Many of us are working very independently and safely."Carvalho responded to such concerns, stating that the law does not target OnlyFans but rather protects young people and vulnerable individuals from exploitation.With inputs from AFPTrending Reel
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