Could OnlyFans be a refuge for nude art?

10/28/21 • 28 min

OnlyFans has developed a global reputation for its adult content, but the Vienna Tourist Board has found a new use for the site - it's become a refuge for nude artworks that other social platforms have censored. And, could an algorithm on the hunt for financial crime help bring down the price of housing? Plus, 20 years since it's launch, does the world still have a place for the humble old iPod? Guests: Rae Johnston, host of the Queens of the Drone Age podcast & Dr Emily van der Nagel, Social Media Lecturer at Monash University

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