Sweden Criminalizes Purchases of Custom Online Sexual Content Under Nordic Model
- On May 20, 2025, Sweden's parliament enacted a law criminalizing payments made to individuals in exchange for performing sexual acts through online platforms, including services like OnlyFans.
- The law extends Sweden's Nordic Model, which criminalizes buyers of sex but not sellers, to cover live, personalized digital sexual content.
- The legislation makes it illegal to pay individuals to engage in sexual activities on demand through remote means, while still permitting payment for viewing unsolicited prerecorded or live sexual content.
- Social Democrat MP Sanna Backeskog described the issue as "digitalized prostitution" with blurred lines between pornography and trafficking, while OnlyFans stated it complies with all laws.
- The law, effective July 1, 2025, may challenge sex workers’ livelihoods and police enforcement but aims to protect vulnerable individuals from exploitation online.
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Country’s New Law Could Potentially Land OnlyFans Users In Prison
OnlyFans users in Sweden could potentially face prison under a new law. Sweden’s parliament passed a law that prohibits the purchase of sexual acts online. The law treats paying for online sex shows the same as paying a prostitute for sex. “This is a new form of sex purchase, and it’s high time we modernize the legislation to include digital platforms,” Swedish member of parliament Teresa Carvalho said, according to the New York Post. Sweden ju…


Sweden criminalises purchases of custom-made porn videos
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