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      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_us_atwill_termination_basics",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] At-will employment rule and illegal termination reasons",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In the US, all states except Montana permit at-will employment, meaning an employer or employee may end employment at any time for any reason, so long as the reason is not illegal.",
      "body": "In the US, all states except Montana permit at-will employment, meaning an employer or employee may end employment at any time for any reason, so long as the reason is not illegal.\n\nWhat USAGov (US General Services Administration) actually says:\n\n“All states, except Montana, allow \"at-will\" employment. This means that an employer or employee can end the employment at any time, for any reason. However, the reason for termination cannot be illegal.”\n\nNote: Official US government source (tier A).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.usa.gov/termination-for-employers",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "USAGov (US General Services Administration)",
      "evidence_quote": "All states, except Montana, allow \"at-will\" employment. This means that an employer or employee can end the employment at any time, for any reason. However, the reason for termination cannot be illegal.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "US employment law",
      "topic": "At-will employment rule and illegal termination reasons",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal USAGov guidance",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_us_atwill_exceptions_groups",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Exceptions to at-will employment",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] At-will employment does not apply to employees working under a signed contract, under a union collective bargaining agreement, or in the public sector.",
      "body": "At-will employment does not apply to employees working under a signed contract, under a union collective bargaining agreement, or in the public sector.\n\nWhat USAGov (US General Services Administration) actually says:\n\n“At-will employment may not apply to everyone. It does not include employees who work: Under a signed contract; According to a union's collective bargaining agreement; In the public sector”\n\nNote: Official US government source (tier A).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.usa.gov/termination-for-employers",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "USAGov (US General Services Administration)",
      "evidence_quote": "At-will employment may not apply to everyone. It does not include employees who work: Under a signed contract; According to a union's collective bargaining agreement; In the public sector",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "US employment law",
      "topic": "Exceptions to at-will employment",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_uk_unfairdismissal_reasonableness",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] UK employment law: Employer obligations when dismissing an employee",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In the UK, an employer must show a valid, justifiable reason for dismissal and must have acted reasonably in the circumstances.",
      "body": "In the UK, an employer must show a valid, justifiable reason for dismissal and must have acted reasonably in the circumstances.\n\nWhat GOV.UK (UK government) actually says:\n\n“If you're dismissed, your employer must show they've: a valid reason that they can justify; acted reasonably in the circumstances”\n\nNote: Official UK government source (tier A).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.gov.uk/dismissal/unfair-dismissal",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "GOV.UK (UK government)",
      "evidence_quote": "If you're dismissed, your employer must show they've: a valid reason that they can justify; acted reasonably in the circumstances",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "UK employment law",
      "topic": "Employer obligations when dismissing an employee",
      "applies_to_country": "UK",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_uk_unfairdismissal_consistency",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] UK employment law: Consistency of treatment in dismissal",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In the UK, an employer must be consistent and must have investigated fully before dismissing.",
      "body": "In the UK, an employer must be consistent and must have investigated fully before dismissing.\n\nWhat GOV.UK (UK government) actually says:\n\n“They must also: be consistent - for example, not dismiss you for doing something that they let other employees do; have investigated the situation fully before dismissing you - for example, if a complaint was made about you”\n\nNote: Official UK government source (tier A).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.gov.uk/dismissal/unfair-dismissal",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "GOV.UK (UK government)",
      "evidence_quote": "They must also: be consistent - for example, not dismiss you for doing something that they let other employees do; have investigated the situation fully before dismissing you - for example, if a complaint was made about you",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "UK employment law",
      "topic": "Consistency of treatment in dismissal",
      "applies_to_country": "UK",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
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      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_uk_offdutydismissal_kane_unfair",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "UK employment law: Off-duty conduct and unfair dismissal (Colin Kane case)",
      "summary": "A UK employment tribunal ruled that a driver sacked for drinking in a social club while off work sick was unfairly dismissed, because his conduct was not prohibited by the disciplinary procedure.",
      "body": "A UK employment tribunal ruled that a driver sacked for drinking in a social club while off work sick was unfairly dismissed, because his conduct was not prohibited by the disciplinary procedure.\n\nWhat BBC News actually says:\n\n“Judge Pitt said: \"It was also put to the claimant he should not be in a public house because he was absent through ill health. There is nothing in the disciplinary procedure prohibiting an employee from acting in this way.\" She ruled: \"The claimant was unfairly dismissed.\"”\n\nNote: Tier B reporting of an employment tribunal judgment; illustrates that off-duty conduct not covered by policy may make dismissal unfair.",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-57411812",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "B",
      "source_publisher": "BBC News",
      "evidence_quote": "Judge Pitt said: \"It was also put to the claimant he should not be in a public house because he was absent through ill health. There is nothing in the disciplinary procedure prohibiting an employee from acting in this way.\" She ruled: \"The claimant was unfairly dismissed.\"",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "UK employment law",
      "topic": "Off-duty conduct and unfair dismissal (Colin Kane case)",
      "applies_to_country": "UK",
      "applies_to_scope": "England, Newcastle tribunal",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
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        "explicitness": "any"
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      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_fly_global_geoblock_privacy_blockonlyfans",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Geo-blocking to block countries/regions for privacy",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] OnlyFans offers country-level geo-blocking and, for some countries including the US, Canada and Australia, state/province-level blocking, but does not support blocking by city or ZIP code.",
      "body": "OnlyFans offers country-level geo-blocking and, for some countries including the US, Canada and Australia, state/province-level blocking, but does not support blocking by city or ZIP code.\n\nWhat Pseudoface actually says:\n\n“OnlyFans: Enables blocking at the country level (entire nation) and, for some countries (including the US, Canada, Australia), also at the state or province level. No direct way to block individual users by username based on location.”\n\nNote: Tier C practitioner guide; platform feature description not from an official OnlyFans document, so marked accordingly.",
      "source_type": "community",
      "source_link": "https://www.pseudoface.com/guides/faceless/identity-protection/how-to-geoblock-onlyfans-fansly",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY",
      "source_tier": "C",
      "source_publisher": "Pseudoface",
      "evidence_quote": "OnlyFans: Enables blocking at the country level (entire nation) and, for some countries (including the US, Canada, Australia), also at the state or province level. No direct way to block individual users by username based on location.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "OnlyFans geo-blocking",
      "topic": "Geo-blocking to block countries/regions for privacy",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "applies_to_scope": "Feature as of 2026",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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    {
      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_fd_geoblock_verbatim",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Platform geo-block block-by-country feature (verbatim)",
      "summary": "Fantasy Digital lets creators restrict access to their profile and content by geographic location, including blocking entire countries or regions such as British Columbia or California.",
      "body": "Fantasy Digital lets creators restrict access to their profile and content by geographic location, including blocking entire countries or regions such as British Columbia or California.\n\nWhat Fantasy Digital (Members HQ) actually says:\n\n“Geo-blocking is one of the most underused tools on our content platform. It lets you restrict access to your profile and content based on geographic location. That means you can block entire countries, or regions from viewing your work, whether to protect your privacy, comply with local laws, or keep your paywall intact.”\n\nNote: Tier A: the platform's own document describing geo-blocking.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.fantasydigital.co/members-hq/article/geo-blocking-for-adult-creators-protect-your-privacy-your-paywall",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Fantasy Digital (Members HQ)",
      "evidence_quote": "Geo-blocking is one of the most underused tools on our content platform. It lets you restrict access to your profile and content based on geographic location. That means you can block entire countries, or regions from viewing your work, whether to protect your privacy, comply with local laws, or keep your paywall intact.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "Fantasy Digital geo-blocking",
      "topic": "Platform geo-block block-by-country feature (verbatim)",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "applies_to_scope": "Platform feature",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_fd_geoblock_allowonly_ip",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Allow-only mode and IP whitelist geo-blocking",
      "summary": "Fantasy Digital supports an 'allow-only mode' that only permits viewers from approved countries, regions, or IP addresses to access content.",
      "body": "Fantasy Digital supports an 'allow-only mode' that only permits viewers from approved countries, regions, or IP addresses to access content.\n\nWhat Fantasy Digital (Members HQ) actually says:\n\n“Most platforms (including Fantasy Digital) let you choose: Block specific countries and regions (e.g., block Canada entirely, or just British Columbia; block the United States, or narrow it to California); Allow-only mode (only viewers from approved countries/regions/IP address can access)”\n\nNote: Tier A: the platform's own document.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.fantasydigital.co/members-hq/article/geo-blocking-for-adult-creators-protect-your-privacy-your-paywall",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Fantasy Digital (Members HQ)",
      "evidence_quote": "Most platforms (including Fantasy Digital) let you choose: Block specific countries and regions (e.g., block Canada entirely, or just British Columbia; block the United States, or narrow it to California); Allow-only mode (only viewers from approved countries/regions/IP address can access)",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "Fantasy Digital geo-blocking",
      "topic": "Allow-only mode and IP whitelist geo-blocking",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "applies_to_scope": "Platform feature",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_fd_geoblock_discovery_career",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "Use of geo-blocking to avoid employer/family discovery",
      "summary": "Fantasy Digital states that creators with day jobs where discovery could be career-ending should geo-block their home region as a first step, while noting it will not stop a determined person with a VPN.",
      "body": "Fantasy Digital states that creators with day jobs where discovery could be career-ending should geo-block their home region as a first step, while noting it will not stop a determined person with a VPN.\n\nWhat Fantasy Digital (Members HQ) actually says:\n\n“If you're creating adult content and live in a conservative area, small town, or work a day job where discovery = career suicide, geo-blocking your home region is step one. It won't stop a determined person with a VPN, but it massively reduces the odds of: A coworker stumbling onto your profile; A family member finding you through platform recommendations”\n\nNote: Tier A: platform's own guidance.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.fantasydigital.co/members-hq/article/geo-blocking-for-adult-creators-protect-your-privacy-your-paywall",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Fantasy Digital (Members HQ)",
      "evidence_quote": "If you're creating adult content and live in a conservative area, small town, or work a day job where discovery = career suicide, geo-blocking your home region is step one. It won't stop a determined person with a VPN, but it massively reduces the odds of: A coworker stumbling onto your profile; A family member finding you through platform recommendations",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "Fantasy Digital geo-blocking",
      "topic": "Use of geo-blocking to avoid employer/family discovery",
      "applies_to_country": "*",
      "applies_to_scope": "Platform guidance",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_scot_teacher_buchan_struckoff",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Teacher struck off after pupils saw OnlyFans page",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The General Teaching Council for Scotland struck off physics teacher Kirsty Buchan after finding she failed to conceal her identity and profession and that her behaviour lacked integrity, following pupils seeing her explicit OnlyFans page.",
      "body": "The General Teaching Council for Scotland struck off physics teacher Kirsty Buchan after finding she failed to conceal her identity and profession and that her behaviour lacked integrity, following pupils seeing her explicit OnlyFans page.\n\nWhat BBC News actually says:\n\n“A former physics teacher whose sexually explicit OnlyFans profile was seen by school pupils has been struck off. ... The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) found that Ms Buchan had failed to conceal her identity and profession, and that her behaviour lacked integrity.”\n\nNote: Tier B journalism reporting the outcome of a licensing-board (GTCS) hearing.",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xgnxe2lvgo",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "B",
      "source_publisher": "BBC News",
      "evidence_quote": "A former physics teacher whose sexually explicit OnlyFans profile was seen by school pupils has been struck off. ... The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) found that Ms Buchan had failed to conceal her identity and profession, and that her behaviour lacked integrity.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "Scotland teacher licensing (GTCS)",
      "topic": "Teacher struck off after pupils saw OnlyFans page",
      "applies_to_country": "Scotland",
      "applies_to_scope": "GTCS is the teaching regulator",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "any"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_eng_teacher_corston_struckoff",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Supply teacher banned from teaching over OnlyFans and 'granny schoolteacher' porn",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A UK supply teacher, Lyndi Corston, was struck off (banned from teaching) after the Teaching Regulation Agency found she made sexually explicit online content, including an OnlyFans account where she showed herself naked, while working at a primary school.",
      "body": "A UK supply teacher, Lyndi Corston, was struck off (banned from teaching) after the Teaching Regulation Agency found she made sexually explicit online content, including an OnlyFans account where she showed herself naked, while working at a primary school.\n\nWhat BBC News actually says:\n\n“A supply teacher has been struck off for making sexually explicit online content, according to a report. Lyndi Corston, 61, appeared on porn websites as a \"granny schoolteacher\" while she worked at Rye Community Primary School in East Sussex, the Teaching Regulations Agency said. The report said she also had an OnlyFans account where she showed herself naked.”\n\nNote: Tier B journalism reporting the outcome of a licensing/regulator (Teaching Regulation Agency) hearing.",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c301egdg5q3o",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "B",
      "source_publisher": "BBC News",
      "evidence_quote": "A supply teacher has been struck off for making sexually explicit online content, according to a report. Lyndi Corston, 61, appeared on porn websites as a \"granny schoolteacher\" while she worked at Rye Community Primary School in East Sussex, the Teaching Regulations Agency said. The report said she also had an OnlyFans account where she showed herself naked.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "England teacher licensing (Teaching Regulation Agency)",
      "topic": "Supply teacher banned from teaching over OnlyFans and 'granny schoolteacher' porn",
      "applies_to_country": "England",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "uk"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_us_teachers_moonlighting_legal",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Legal recourse for teachers fired over OnlyFans content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Whether fired adult content creators have legal recourse in the US is unclear, and employers have wide latitude to terminate employees, according to reporting on outed OnlyFans teachers.",
      "body": "Whether fired adult content creators have legal recourse in the US is unclear, and employers have wide latitude to terminate employees, according to reporting on outed OnlyFans teachers.\n\nWhat The Independent actually says:\n\n“Whether fired adult content creators have a legal recourse is unclear. Employers have wide latitude to terminate employees.”\n\nNote: Tier B journalism (Associated Press reporting syndicated by The Independent).",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/onlyfans-teachers-missouri-jobs-b2462237.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "B",
      "source_publisher": "The Independent",
      "evidence_quote": "Whether fired adult content creators have a legal recourse is unclear. Employers have wide latitude to terminate employees.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "149-worry-family-and-work-finding-out",
      "subject": "US teachers moonlighting in adult content",
      "topic": "Legal recourse for teachers fired over OnlyFans content",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r149_worry_family_and_work_finding_out_us_teachers_disparateimpact_legaltheory",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Disparate-impact legal argument for firing adult content creators",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Employment lawyer Derek Demeri argues that firing people moonlighting in the adult entertainment industry could be unlawful if a facially neutral policy has a disparate impact on women and LGBTQ+ people.",
      "body": "Employment lawyer Derek Demeri argues that firing people moonlighting in the adult entertainment industry could be unlawful if a facially neutral policy has a disparate impact on women and LGBTQ+ people.\n\nWhat The Independent actually says:\n\n“\"If you have a policy that on its face is not about discrimination but ends up having a disparate impact on a protected community, now you're crossing into territory that may be unlawful,\" Demeri said, adding that this applies even in cases where the day job involves working with children.”\n\nNote: Tier B journalism quoting attorney opinion; not settled law.",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/onlyfans-teachers-missouri-jobs-b2462237.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-06",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] NYC administrative law judge fired over OnlyFans account",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Gregory Locke was terminated from his role as a New York City administrative law judge in March after city officials learned about his OnlyFans account.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Teacher fired from DoD STARBASE program over OnlyFans",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Sarah Seales said she was fired from her job teaching science to elementary school children through the Department of Defense STARBASE program after she began posting on OnlyFans to support her twins.",
      "body": "Sarah Seales said she was fired from her job teaching science to elementary school children through the Department of Defense STARBASE program after she began posting on OnlyFans to support her twins.\n\nWhat The Independent actually says:\n\n“In South Bend, Indiana, 42-year-old Sarah Seales said she was fired last year from her job teaching science to elementary school children through a Department of Defense youth program called STARBASE after she began posting on OnlyFans to make more money to support her twins.”\n\nNote: Tier B journalism reporting a named case.",
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