🔥Patreon 18+ Content Update🔥

Below is a bit of the blog article about the policy change happening with 18+ content happening due to pressures being leveraged by MasterCard. 

As it stands now, I might need to provide a government ID at some point proving I am over 18 but it doesn't apply to VAs. 

If you are interested in more information there is a live stream you can listen to check what other content creators might be affected.

"We’ve planned our 9/23 policy livestream to prioritize questions about Patreon’s adult/18+ policy because we received dozens of questions from adult/18+ creators through this engagement program. The topic is also particularly timely because payment processing networks like Mastercard have recently established procedures that affect platforms like ours which host adult/18+ content.

First, to be clear: Patreon will continue to support adult/18+ content that is within our guidelines and we have no plans to ban this category of content. It’s important to us that adult/18+ creators can continue earning income on Patreon. To that end, we want to be open with you about Mastercard’s new standards, and of course, we’ll share the creator-first updates we make to fulfill them.

Here’s what Mastercard’s new requirements will involve:

• Consent Documentation:  Mastercard will require adult/18+ creators to document that any real people featured in their content are adults who have consented to the content’s creation and distribution.
• Age & Identity Verification:  Mastercard will also require adult/18+ creators to confirm their date of birth and identity by providing a form of government-issued identification. We will begin this process with new adult/18+ creator signups before expanding it to adult/18+ creators who have already launched on Patreon, and will share additional details accordingly.

We understand these requirements can feel overwhelming, which is why in the coming weeks and months, we’ll be rolling out tools and procedures to make the process as easy as possible. As we prepare those plans, we want to hear from adult/18+ creators: What resources or education can Patreon offer to support you? Later in this post we’ve listed several ways to share your thoughts, and we also encourage you to join Thursday’s policy livestream, where we’ll be taking creator questions."