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  1. September 24, 2024

    Adult Actresses' Blacklist Suit Against Meta Nixed Before Trial

    A California federal judge has dismissed a case claiming Meta conspired with OnlyFans and blacklisted adult entertainers who used competitors' risque platforms weeks before its October trial date, saying he had "no choice" and did so despite the social media giant's "questionable recordkeeping."

  2. May 29, 2024

    Meta's Policy On Threats List 'Sounds Nefarious,' Judge Says

    The California federal judge overseeing claims Meta blacklists certain adult performers questioned the social media giant's practice of keeping its list of dangerous organizations and individuals as a "living document" that changes constantly and isn't archived, saying the policy appears to destroy evidence and "sounds nefarious."

  3. March 26, 2024

    Meta, Porn Stars Fight Over Fate Of OnlyFans Suit

    Meta traded barbs with adult entertainment performers about how to end a suit claiming the social media giant conspired with OnlyFans to boost the risqué platform over competitors, with the performers fighting to drop their California federal court allegations in a way that they could still be refiled.

  4. March 12, 2024

    Porn Stars Seek To Drop Meta Suit Due To Lack Of Evidence

    Three adult entertainment performers told a California federal court on Monday that they want to drop their lawsuit claiming that Meta conspired with OnlyFans' parent to block ads for the risqué platform's competitors, saying Meta told their counsel that there's no evidence that the women's social media accounts were blacklisted.

  5. August 10, 2023

    Quinn Emanuel's Dual Role In Porn Stars' Suit Troubles Judge

    Counsel for adult performers told a California federal judge Thursday that a Quinn Emanuel partner was a source behind their allegations that OnlyFans' parent Fenix conspired with Meta to block competitors' ads, prompting the judge to criticize the firm — which represents Fenix — for "being on both sides of the case."

  6. July 31, 2023

    OnlyFans Escapes Porn Stars' Blacklisting Suit

    A California federal judge cut OnlyFans' parent company and its owner loose Monday from a proposed class action by adult film stars claiming the site conspired with Meta Platforms to blacklist their ads, holding that the performers "utterly failed" to tie OnlyFans to the Golden State.

  7. July 25, 2023

    Meta Says Porn Stars Can't Say 'Oops' After Dropping Claims

    Meta pushed a California federal judge Monday to sanction, and eject, a suit from adult film stars claiming that Meta conspired with OnlyFans to blacklist their ads, arguing that the disavowal of allegations from the actors concerning wire transfers to bribe senior Meta executives demonstrates that the allegations were "false and frivolous from the outset."

  8. July 21, 2023

    Adult Film Stars Slam OnlyFans Sanctions Bid In Blacklist Suit

    A group of adult film stars claiming OnlyFans conspired with Meta Platforms Inc. to blacklist them from advertising on Facebook and Instagram urged a California federal judge on Thursday to reject OnlyFans' bid for sanctions, saying they presented their anti-competitive allegations in good faith after doing their due diligence.

  9. July 06, 2023

    OnlyFans Seeks Porn Star Sanctions For 'Conspiracy Theory'

    OnlyFans asked a California federal judge Wednesday to sanction adult film stars who allege the subscription service conspired with Meta Platforms Inc. to blacklist them from advertising on Facebook and Instagram, saying a search of HSBC banking records revealed "zero evidence" of wire transfers supporting their "unreasonable conspiracy theory."

  10. December 01, 2022

    Alsup Won't Let Meta, OnlyFans Off The Hook In Blacklist Suit

    Meta Platforms Inc. and OnlyFans cannot escape a California federal lawsuit accusing them of orchestrating a conspiracy to blacklist certain adult film stars from advertising on Facebook and Instagram, U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled Wednesday, saying the complaint shows a paper trail of bribes to Meta executives.