Welcome to the Tech Mem Right Home for Wednesday, August 25th, 2021. I'm Brian McCullough

today. Only-fans says it loves porn. Doesn't want to ban porn from its platform after all, says it wants to be an inclusive platform for all creators, even the naked ones.

The new Fitbit Charge 5 arrives, new messenger features arrive on the occasion of that app's 10th birthday

is T-Mobile winning the 5G war and I guess bigger really is better

when it comes to neural networks.

Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.

In an abrupt reversal, only fans has suspended its October 1st policy change which would have banned

porn on the platform after securing what it calls assurances and aims to provide a

home for all creators.

Its words.

So, JK I guess, or as the Dr. Peric Patel Twitter account snarked,

Only fans has decided not to ban porn

after realizing the company would be bankrupt without it,

end quote.

Or as Austin Reef tweeted,

this could have been the marketing stunt of the year, quoting Business Insider.

Thank you to everyone for making your voices heard.

Only fans said in a statement Wednesday,

we have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse Creator community and have suspended the planned October 1st policy change.

Only Fans stands for inclusion and we will continue to provide a home for all creators it added.

The company had planned to ban the content starting October 1st and only fans representatives

said the change was planned to quote, comply with the requests of our banking partners and payment providers, end quote.

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