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Sweden's parliament has passed a law banning the purchase of sexual performances for viewing online, including those on platforms like OnlyFans, marking a major update to the country’s sex purchase legislation.

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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

Like other censorship efforts, these politicians appear never to have heard of VPNs.

From a purely logical perspective, it isn’t clear how these performers are different from athletes or actors.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Like other censorship efforts, these politicians appear never to have heard of VPNs.

It's not blocking it, just creating legal risk for someone who does purchase OnlyFans stuff from Sweden. I kind of doubt that Swedish law enforcement is going to be actively looking for this, but I suppose that if they're looking into someone for some other reason and there are payments to OnlyFans with a payment service in Sweden, that's probably a way to add more charges.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

It's to use on whistle blowers maybe? Hrrm, Assange hrrm.

[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

VPNs don't hide the payment details to your bank. It's not impossible to hide, but an additional complication

Fair point. Add prepaid cards to the list. :)

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

"Obviously these politicians who outlaw murder have never heard of a gun. I can still easily kill people!"

[–] Saleh@feddit.org -3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Because you aren't paying actor or athletes to perform acts on your live demands, especially not sexual acts.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I dunno

Some scenes in films and theaters would reach that mark.

And some of the athlete's outfits too 😁

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago

Actors get the script beforehand. Also it is a regulated industry, there is unions and protections in place. For starters age restrictions are reliably enforced so no minor is going to be in an explicit sex scene in a box office movie production.

So will they also outlaw celebrities selling personalized birthday messages? Answering machine messages? Commissioned dances? Other hired performances? What about improv? Commissioned paintings? Where does it end?