OnlyFans will begin requiring criminal background checks for all creators in the United States.
Earlier this month, CEO Keily Blair announced in a LinkedIn post that the 18+ fan subscription platform will use Checkr, an AI-powered screening company, to conduct these background checks.
The new policy adds another layer to OnlyFans’ existing verification requirements, which already include submitting government identification and banking details. Blair said the company aims to keep people with certain criminal convictions off the platform.
“Checkr, Inc. helps OnlyFans to prevent people who have a criminal conviction, which may impact our community’s safety, from signing up as a Creator on OnlyFans,” Blair wrote.
Checkr automates 99 percent of its background checks and has provided services to gig economy companies, including Uber and DoorDash. But the company has a troubled legal history and has faced dozens of lawsuits alleging errors such as misreporting crimes and/or flagging criminal activity beyond the legal reporting period.
Per the San Francisco Standard, a lawsuit filed in 2023 alleged that DoorDash and Checkr failed to adequately investigate the background of a driver who had a suspended license and several DUI convictions. While driving for the food delivery service, the driver then killed the plaintiffs’ mother in a DUI crash.
The announcement follows a similar move by Pornhub, which said last month it would implement criminal background checks for new and existing content partners.
Both platforms said the changes aim to improve safety amid growing legislative scrutiny of the adult entertainment industry, including new age-verification laws.
