In response to a controversial new bill proposal that would criminalize the purchase of remote sexual services, representatives from OnlyFans are seeking urgent meetings with key Swedish government ministers to discuss the platform’s role and the potential impact of the legislation.

The proposed bill, backed by the Swedish government as an extension of its existing Nordic Model approach to combating sex trafficking, would redefine the crime of purchasing sexual services to include paying for live or personalized adult content at a distance, even when there is no physical contact involved.

While the purchase of pre-recorded pornography would remain legal, commissioning individualized performances, such as ordering custom videos, could become punishable under the law.

OnlyFans Communications Director Sue Beeby has formally requested meetings with Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer and Minister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson to address concerns about the bill’s sweeping scope.

“In Sweden, OnlyFans pays twelve million dollars in taxes every year, while the platform gives individual creators, many of them women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and marginalized entrepreneurs, the opportunity to support themselves independently,” Beeby wrote in a statement.

The proposed legislation has sparked intense debate within Sweden and abroad. Critics argue that the bill confuses voluntary digital adult content creation with exploitative sex work, potentially driving creators underground and making them more vulnerable to abuse.

Some legal and digital rights advocates warn that by criminalizing remote adult transactions, the law would force independent creators off mainstream, regulated platforms like OnlyFans and into more dangerous, less visible corners of the internet where exploitation is harder to prevent and police oversight is weaker.

They also stress that pornography has, in many ways, become more democratized with the rise of platforms like OnlyFans, where “happy amateurs” and professionals coexist, giving creators more control over their content, earnings, and personal boundaries.

“One may have different opinions about porn, but adults wanting to look at other adults naked must still be considered perfectly natural,” one commentary in Sweden noted. “Focus should remain on punishing unauthorized distribution and real instances of abuse, not voluntary transactions between consenting adults.”

Swedish officials argue that the intent behind the bill is to curb human trafficking and sexual exploitation, citing concerns that platforms like OnlyFans could become gateways for abuse. The legislative council supporting the bill points to isolated incidents but offers limited evidence that voluntary adult creators, operating independently, are the primary source of harm.

The proposal includes other measures widely praised by rights advocates, such as increased penalties for crimes against minors and protection for vulnerable individuals. However, opponents worry that lumping voluntary adult transactions into the same category as trafficking misdirects legal resources and dilutes efforts to combat actual abuse.

The legislative process is ongoing, with OnlyFans now actively lobbying for dialogue and clarification. The company is expected to argue that properly regulated platforms, where creators are taxed and protected, offer safer alternatives to the underground economy that a sweeping ban might create.

If passed, the law could have significant ramifications for Sweden’s digital economy, adult content creators, and broader discussions about privacy, consent, and the role of government regulation in online spaces.