Putin launches a new war - against OnlyFans stars
Russia is intensifying enforcement against adult content creators on OnlyFans and similar platforms, using existing laws against pornography. Several creators have been arrested, some convicted, and the move is part of a broader government campaign to promote 'traditional values' and increase control over online content.
Russia is significantly stepping up enforcement against adult content creators on platforms like OnlyFans, using existing laws that prohibit the production and distribution of pornography. In recent months, several creators, along with producers and cameramen, have been arrested and investigated. Sofia Vershinina (21, known as Sonya Marmeladova) was convicted in July for producing and distributing sexual videos, after earning about 34.1 million rubles (about $380,000) from OnlyFans and Telegram. She received a three-year suspended sentence and a fine of about 5.1 million rubles. Diana Shurigina (27), who was known as a girl after reporting a rape on television, was arrested in June on similar charges and faces up to six years in prison. Anastasia Ovsyanikova (24, Nastya Kholod) was also arrested in June along with a German producer. The move is part of a broader campaign by Putin's government to promote 'traditional values', which has expanded since the war in Ukraine and has also included restrictions on LGBTQ content. Kremlin critics argue that the laws are broadly worded, allowing for selective enforcement.