Patreon's New Rules For 18+/Adult Creators

Patreon has posted a blog post about new rules and it's not important to patrons but it is important to Patreon creator accounts: https://blog.patreon.com/creator-policy-engagement-program-update-q4-2021

"Mastercard’s Requirements Affecting Adult/18+ Creators

Intending to combat illegal content like revenge porn and Child Sexual Abuse Material, Mastercard is requiring adult/18+ creators to provide certain information which is crucial for their facilitation of transactions for our creators. The two key requirements affecting adult/18+ creators, which begin Friday, October 15, 2021, are:

1. Age & Identity Verification (applicable to ALL creators categorized as adult/18+)

Mastercard requires all adult/18+ creators to confirm their date of birth and identity by providing a form of government-issued identification. We’ll be working with trusted third-party companies that specialize in data security for this type of sensitive content. Adult/18+ creators on the platform will be notified when it’s time to upload their identification.

2. Consent Documentation (applicable to SOME* creators categorized as adult/18+)

Mastercard requires adult/18+ creators to document that any real people visually appearing in their content are adults who have consented to the content’s creation and distribution. Creators should obtain and retain this consent documentation and be able to produce it upon request. This requirement applies to content published Friday, October 15, 2021 onward.

*Adult/18+ creators whose work features visual depictions of real people (photography and video content, for example, as opposed to audio or animated content)."

The first new rule isn't a big deal. The second new rule is the big deal. But good news, the second rule shouldn't apply to most furry Patreon creator accounts! Writers and artists should be fine based on the way the rule is worded. It should only affect photographers/video content creators using real people.