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      "title": "Fansly: Age requirement for new user registration",
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      "body": "Users must be at least 18 years old to register on Fansly\n\nWhat Fansly Help Center actually says:\n\n“You must be at least 18 years old and of legal age in your country.”",
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      "title": "Fansly: Payout method name matching requirement",
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      }
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      "id": "learn_r1130_chatting_and_account_management_for_creators_how_to_start_fansly_verification_email_required",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Fansly: Email verification requirement before creator application",
      "summary": "Users must create a Fansly account and verify their email before applying to become a creator",
      "body": "Users must create a Fansly account and verify their email before applying to become a creator\n\nWhat Fansly Help Center actually says:\n\n“-   Create a Fansly account and verify your email before applying.\n  \n-   Ensure all application details, including ID and address, meet eligibility requirements.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.fansly.com/en/articles/12315598-how-to-apply-to-be-a-creator-on-fansly",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-02",
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      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Fansly Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "-   Create a Fansly account and verify your email before applying.\n  \n-   Ensure all application details, including ID and address, meet eligibility requirements.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1130-chatting-and-account-management-for-creators-how-to-start",
      "subject": "Fansly",
      "topic": "Email verification requirement before creator application",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "fansly",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1130_chatting_and_account_management_for_creators_how_to_start_upwork_verification_required_for_payouts",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Upwork: Identity verification requirement for withdrawing earnings",
      "summary": "Upwork requires identity verification before freelancers can withdraw earnings or submit proposals",
      "body": "Upwork requires identity verification before freelancers can withdraw earnings or submit proposals\n\nWhat Upwork Help Center actually says:\n\n“-   You can\\'t submit proposals, accept direct hire offers, or withdraw earnings”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001176427-How-to-verify-your-identity-as-a-freelancer",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-02",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Upwork Help Center",
      "evidence_quote": "-   You can\\'t submit proposals, accept direct hire offers, or withdraw earnings",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1130-chatting-and-account-management-for-creators-how-to-start",
      "subject": "Upwork",
      "topic": "Identity verification requirement for withdrawing earnings",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
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        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "upwork",
        "topic": [
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}