A confidential report obtained exclusively by Gizmodo accuses Meta executives of shielding OnlyFans content from moderation in exchange for cash.

An anonymous whistleblower tip sent to Facebook last year contains a slew of accusations mirroring many of those found in an ongoing federal lawsuit facing Meta and OnlyFans. The anonymous tip, according to a copy provided to Gizmodo, was submitted more than six months before the lawsuit began.

The report, which makes allegations of bribery and deferential treatment toward OnlyFans content, was sent to Meta’s investigations team in Washington D.C. in August 2021 by a person claiming to work for the company in London. Beyond their location, the report offers few clues about the alleged employee’s duties other than implying a close knowledge of Meta’s integrity operations.

“Certain employees are taking bribes to protect OnlyFans on the platform. This has been going on for months if not years,” the report states.

A class action lawsuit was filed by members of the APAG union lays out a scheme involving multiple top executives accused of taking bribes to shield OnlyFans creators from Instagram and Facebook’s pornography-banning algorithms. What’s more, the suit says, Meta employees strove to blacklist OnlyFans rivals across the adult entertainment industry by allegedly submitting content they published to threat-detection databases used by major internet companies.

This has the unfortunate side effect of placing certain adult performers on a terrorist watch list.

The case is currently making its way through the courts. We’ll update you as more information becomes available. Be sure and follow Fleshbot on Twitter, so you are sure not to miss an update!