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U.K.-based online subscription platform OnlyFans <\/strong>is letting content creators use verified Ethereum <\/strong>(CRYPTO: ETH<\/a>) NFTs as profile pictures.<\/p>\n What Happened: <\/strong>A report from Reuters<\/a> said the platform, known for its adult content, launched the NFT profile picture feature on Thursday.<\/p>\n “Our mission is to empower creators to own their full potential,” said Chief Executive Officer Ami Gan<\/strong> in a statement to Reuters.<\/p>\n “This feature is the first step in exploring the role that NFTs can play on our platform.”<\/p>\n Why It Matters:<\/strong> OnlyFans joins social media giants such as Twitter Inc <\/strong>(NYSE:TWTR<\/a>) that recently rolled out<\/a>\u00a0the NFT verified profile picture feature.<\/p>\n The move wasn\u2019t entirely welcomed by everyone in the space and attracted criticism from some of the most prominent personalities on the platform, including Tesla Inc<\/strong> (NASDAQ:TSLA<\/a>) CEO Elon Musk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “Twitter is spending engineering resources on this bs while crypto scammers are throwing a spambot block party in every thread!?” said Musk in a series of tweets<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n Despite some amount of backlash from the community, more and more commercial platforms appear to be embracing the role NFTs play for content creators.<\/p>\n In a blog<\/a> on Thursday, Alphabet Inc\u00a0<\/strong>(NASDAQ:GOOGL<\/a>) (NASDAQ:GOOG<\/a>)-owned video sharing platform YouTube <\/strong>said that Web3 \u201copens new opportunities for creators.\u201d<\/p>\n