OnlyFans Creator Protests Swedish Law, Moves to Spain
Swedish influencer **Paulina “Paow” Danielsson** is leaving Sweden, protesting a new law impacting adult content creators. She relies on OnlyFans for income and voices concerns about the legislation’s impact on fellow performers.
Creator Decries “OnlyFans Act”
**Danielsson**, known from “Paradise Hotel,” now earns a living on OnlyFans, selling content and chatting with subscribers. However, she takes issue with Sweden’s recent legal change which outlaws the commissioning of tailor-made content.
“How can it still be legal to sell sex but not to suck on a big toe in a video if anyone asks for it? I don’t see the difference in it. It feels like we girls should not make money that way,”
says **Paulina Danielsson**.
Although the law targets buyers, **Danielsson** is critical and reports confusion among creators. She started an Instagram group where members discuss potential solutions, including relocation.
Law Doesn’t Ban Selling Sex
**Janna Davidson**, a police specialist in human trafficking, clarified that “It is not illegal to sell sex, there is no difference online.”
Posting content from abroad does not change legality, but **Davidson** notes, support systems may differ from Sweden.
While **Danielsson** says the law doesn’t directly affect her since she does not create content on demand, she worries for smaller creators who depend on custom orders for their income.
Details of the “OnlyFans Act”
The “OnlyFans Act,” effective July 1, 2025, prohibits buying sexual material online, particularly custom content on platforms like OnlyFans. Specifically paying someone to create content like “I want you to do X with Y”
is now a punishable offense, potentially leading to fines or imprisonment.
Subscribing to a creator’s content remains legal as long as it is not tailor-made. Selling sexual services is still legal, online or offline. However, promoting or facilitating prostitution remains illegal.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, demand fuels the supply, and the purchase of sex drives exploitation and abuse in the sex trade (DOJ 2023).
Concerns About Exploitation
**Josephine Appelquist**, founder of Talita, an organization against prostitution and trafficking, welcomes the law, likening digital sex purchases to rape. She states that it is about prosecuting people who, with their money and power, can exploit vulnerable people.
**Appelquist** argues most individuals Talita encounters in the porn industry are vulnerable and have experienced abuse and PTSD. She says the legislation aims to protect them.
**Danielsson** partly agrees that OnlyFans can push creators’ boundaries. While acknowledging this risk, she disagrees that the new law provides an effective solution, lamenting the loss of income for creators who cannot simply seek traditional employment.
**Appelquist** counters that OnlyFans isn’t necessarily safer than street prostitution. She notes how initial boundaries can erode as buyers demand more explicit material, potentially leading to dangerous in-person meetings.
