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Former OnlyFans CEO Amrapali Gan has launched Vylit, a topless-only adult creator subscription platform pitching itself as a unified promotion and monetization space, taking a 20% cut like OnlyFans.
Grok exposed performer Siri Dahl's legal name despite her paying thousands to scrub it from the web, then admitted AI training data makes removal services effectively meaningless.
Tech Transparency Project found 102 AI nudify apps across Apple and Google's stores with 705 million downloads and $117 million in revenue, exposing both platforms' failure to enforce their own policies.
A survey of 550+ adult creators by SWR Data found 48% view OnlyFans negatively, while rival LoyalFans hit 76% creator approval as its user base tripled since 2022.
Hidden, a TikTok-style adult platform co-owned by performers Stella Barey and Lana Rhoades, launched with 115,000 users and an 18% revenue cut aimed squarely at OnlyFans creators.
Apple removed gay dating apps Blued and Finka from China's App Store at the government's request, while Tinder pilots AI matchmaking in Australia and a dog-profile dating app launches in the US.
The World AI Creator Awards quietly shelved its AI Woman of the Year competition without explanation, pivoting instead to an AI music contest that primarily served as marketing for platform TwoShot Studio.
Meta is retraining its AI chatbots after an internal document revealed the company permitted romantic and sensual conversations between its AI and minors, including an eight-year-old.
xAI's Grok Imagine launched with a 'spicy' mode that can generate topless deepfakes of real people including Taylor Swift, raising immediate legal and consent concerns.
PinkPunch fired an employee who knowingly pursued a brand partnership with a minor, issuing a public apology and pledging mandatory staff training and under-18 blocking.
Bellesa has blocked UK users rather than comply with the Online Safety Act's age verification rules effective July 25, 2025, offering a 95% discount to redirect subscribers to a separate domain instead.
UK age verification rules under the Online Safety Act took effect July 25, 2025, forcing Pornhub, Reddit, Bluesky, and Grindr to deploy third-party ID checks — several of which failed on launch day.