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Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate are facing charges and ongoing investigations pertaining to sexual misconduct and human trafficking, including trafficking of minors and rape.

Despite multiple and credible allegations of sexual violence, abuse and sex trafficking – backed up by Andrew Tate’s own words – streaming service Spotify is hosting Tate’s instructional courses for prospective pimps and traffickers. The courses advise men on how to recruit and sell women on pornographic websites, or as Tate calls it, “pimpin’ hoes”. Some courses require a paid subscription in order to access them, allowing the uploader to profit - as well as Spotify. 

We are calling on Spotify to remove Andrew Tate’s harmful courses on how to traffic women as a matter of urgency!

The background:

“The common thread is a culture that normalises the objectification of women while shielding the men who exploit it”

A YouTube documentary released last week records the experience of English OnlyFans model Lily Phillips in her quest to have sex with 100 men in a single day.

The documentary, produced by YouTuber Josh Pieters, follows Lily prior to the day as well as in the immediate aftermath of the sexual feat. Smiling weakly and blinking back tears, her eyes red and stinging from so many men ejaculating in them, the frail 23-year-old describes the ordeal as “intense” and leaves the room in tears.

In response to the viral clip extracted from the doco, many viewers dismissed the obvious damage to Lily on the basis that she chose to participate. She chose to be used by these men, they argue, so the harm done to her doesn’t count. The men who took turns using her body in rapid succession get a free pass. We do not believe it is that simple.

Update: Due to community feedback Goa have pulled the billboard early. 

After highlighting the growing trend of OnlyFans pornographers preying on teen boys at Gold Coast school leavers Schoolies events, we are now calling on Gold Coast City Council elected officials Mayor Tom Tate and Councillor Darren Taylor to urgently remove OnlyFans porn perfomer Kay Manuel's Schoolies porn billboard. Read our email to them below.

Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise has cancelled the booking of OnlyFans porn star Kay Manuel who planned to film porn content using the bodies of ‘barely legal’ Australian schoolboys. Parent company Accor pulled the booking shortly after we brought it to their attention.

Boys vulnerable to sex industry predation; school girls sexualised in schoolie promos

OnlyFans is a subscriber-only social media platform predominantly used to sell pornographic content. It is a form of online prostitution in which many women are harmed, a site of rape, sex trafficking, image-based sexual abuse and child sexual abuse.

We have documented how the platform puts women at risk and leaves them vulnerable to exploitation, with a growing number of young female content creators reporting degrading and violent requests, abusive and predatory treatment, as well as doxxing, non-consensual sharing of their videos and images, and stalking by male subscribers. We’ve also shared the account of former OnlyFans recruiter Victoria, who explained how she would approach young women and entice them to create pornographic content, and how she quit her job after witnessing what really happened to them.

It's true that many women are harmed, exploited, abused and traumatised on OnlyFans. It is also true that some individuals on OnlyFans are predatory and opportunistic, using a wide array of tactics to generate controversy to attract new subscribers.

OnlyFans, a subscriber-only social media platform that allows people to sell pornographic content of themselves, is portrayed as a great way for young women to make money, and a better, safer option than traditional prostitution. Some of the dominant media narratives in support of OnlyFans frame it as an ethical alternative to mainstream porn sites, as the means for sellers to have more control over the content they produce, and even as a confidence-building endeavour for women (see our report Side Hustles and Sexual Exploitation). 

We’ve previously exposed how OnlyFans puts women and risk and leaves them vulnerable to exploitation. An increasing number of young female content creators report degrading and violent requests, abusive and predatory treatment, as well as doxxing, image-based abuse and stalking. We also published an account from former OnlyFans recruiter Victoria revealing how women were exploited and degraded on the platform. 

But it’s even worse. A growing number of reports expose OnlyFans hosting – and profiting from – illegal and abusive content, including videos of children, rape and non-consensually produced or shared material.

Collective Shout volunteer Victoria interviewed

Former OnlyFans recruiter turned Collective Shout volunteer Victoria was interviewed for the Daily Telegraph last week, where she revealed the abuse and degradation of women she witnessed which ultimately led to her quitting her job.

“I want to do all I can to educate young girls on how this lifestyle is not the glamorous life it is presented as… OnlyFans is preying on young women and it’s time for me to speak out” 

We recently met Victoria at an event in Melbourne. She wanted to tell us her story. At the time she was still in the industry. But soon after, with our support and the support of others, she found the strength to leave. This is her story. 

Content Warning

Since launching our Cheeky Waffles campaign, the company along with its customers have come to our pages to defend the porn themed restaurant which sells replica, ejaculating penises while apparently also welcoming kids into its venues.

We've responded below.