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> “If you’re telling customers that you’re giving them one thing, but instead giving them something else, then that seems like a paradigm case of a deceptive bu
by cornholio 2y ago
> “If you’re telling customers that you’re giving them one thing, but instead giving them something else, then that seems like a paradigm case of a deceptive business practice,” said Brian Berkey, associate professor of legal studies and business ethics
I'm not convinced the link is so direct and easy to prove. If an eBay seller sends you a rock instead of a gold ring you don't really have a claim against eBay.
OnlyFans does not employ these chatters nor is explicitly aware of their existence. They are a very thin intermediary that offers communication, moderation, safety and payment services, but do not produce the content, nor do they employ the obviously freelance performers. It's very likely they have lines in their performer TOS that forbid models from such misrepresentation, while securing a chat session to ensure a certain person is the one typing is a very hard problem to solve and by no means an industry standard approach.
- wzdd 2y agoThe article covers this extensively. For example: """OnlyFans’ terms of service say that only individuals can be creators, but they can choose a third party to operate their account and remain “legally responsible” for its content and use. Two legal experts said that disclaimer might protect the company from liability. Six others disagreed. “They still have to have some sort of due diligence to stop people getting defrauded,” said Katherine Hart, spokesperson for the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, a UK nonprofit consumer protection group."""