OnlyFans blocked in Kazakhstan over concerns about youth mental health

Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Culture and Information has explained the reason behind the blocking of the OnlyFans platform in Kazakhstan.
On March 31, media outlets reported that OnlyFans had become inaccessible in Kazakhstan. Tengrinews.kz reached out to the ministry with an official request to clarify the reasons for the restriction.
According to the ministry, access to the platform was restricted due to violations of several legislative provisions.
The decision followed a citizen’s appeal requesting an investigation into the platform’s potential dissemination of pornographic content.

"In 2024, the ministry received an appeal from a citizen of Kazakhstan regarding an assessment of onlyfans.com for the distribution of pornography, which has an extremely negative impact on the mental and physical well-being of young people," the response said.

Following monitoring and legal review, authorities found that the site hosted profiles engaged in "selling explicit sexual content through subscription."
As a result of the identified violations, a decision was made to block access to the platform.

"Violations were found in relation to the laws 'On Mass Media,' 'On the Rights of a Child,' and 'On the Protection of Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development.' Based on these findings, the authorized body took action to restrict access," the ministry stated.

Officials added that access may be restored if the platform resolves the legal violations.
OnlyFans is an online platform where users can post and sell subscription-based content. It was founded in the UK in 2016 and was initially intended as a space for creators of exclusive content — from fitness instructors to performers and models.
However, the platform has since gained wide recognition as a service where creators, including adult models, post explicit photos and videos, often of an erotic or pornographic nature. Subscribers pay a monthly fee to access this content.
In September 2024, Kazakhstan officially banned webcam services under amendments to the "Law on Combating Human Trafficking," signed on July 5. A new legal term — "other sexual services" — was introduced into the country’s Criminal Code.