Zara Dar, a former PhD student turned OnlyFans content creator, has revealed an unconventional strategy for sharing her STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) videos. In a viral post on social media, Dar disclosed that she publishes her educational content on both YouTube and adult site Pornhub, citing significantly higher ad revenue from the latter.
“People may not realize this, but I upload the same STEM videos on YouTube and Pornhub. While YouTube brings more views, the revenue per million views on Pornhub is nearly three times higher,” Dar wrote. She shared screenshots of her videos, including one titled What is a Neural Network?, to illustrate her point.
According to Dar, Pornhub offers $1,000 (₹86,400) per million views, compared to YouTube’s $340 (₹29,376) for the same audience size. The revelation sparked mixed reactions online. Some users expressed surprise at STEM content thriving on adult platforms. Comments ranged from disbelief to humor, with one remarking, “Who knew STEM could thrive …