In a tweet published earlier today, OnlyFans said the company has “secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community” and has “suspended the planned October 1 policy change” under which sexually explicit content would no longer be allowed on the platform.

“Thank you to everyone for making your voices heard,” the tweet begins, referencing the outcry from sex workers, adult performers, site users and others who had objected vociferously to the announced policy change. “OnlyFans stands for inclusion and we will continue to provide a home for all creators.”

Thank you to everyone for making your voices heard.

We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned October 1 policy change.

OnlyFans stands for inclusion and we will continue to provide a home for all creators.

— OnlyFans (@OnlyFans) August 25, 2021

The new announcement was met with immediate skepticism from many Twitter users, including sex workers and some high profile adult performers and content producers.

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— Savannah Solo @ Onlyfans (@savannah_solo) August 25, 2021

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Adult performer jessica drake homed in on the term “suspended” and wondered aloud what it means in the context of the announced and abruptly revoked new content policy.

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— jessica drake (@thejessicadrake) August 25, 2021

OnlyFans has not provided additional comment or clarification, other than a subsequent tweet stating that an “official communication to creators will be emailed shortly.”

An official communication to creators will be emailed shortly.

— OnlyFans (@OnlyFans) August 25, 2021