Major fan subscription platform to require criminal background checks for all US creators

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 ser