{ "batch": "641-massachusetts-platform-restrictions-by-state", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r641_massachusetts_platform_restrictions_by_state_ma_anchor_ch272", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts: statutory code index", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272 is titled 'Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and Good Order' and is published on the official Massachusetts Legislature site at malegislature.gov under Part IV of the General Laws.", "body": "Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272 is titled 'Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and Good Order' and is published on the official Massachusetts Legislature site at malegislature.gov under Part IV of the General Laws.\n\nWhat The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts actually says:\n\n“Chapter 272: CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER”\n\nNote: Anchor record for this batch. Page heading on the official Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272 index page at malegislature.gov. Every later record in this batch sits under this chapter citation.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", "evidence_quote": "Chapter 272: CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "641-massachusetts-platform-restrictions-by-state", "subject": "Massachusetts", "topic": "statutory code index", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-ma" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r641_massachusetts_platform_restrictions_by_state_of_ma_no_restriction", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] OnlyFans: state-exclusion notice", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] OnlyFans's Terms of Service state that 'Your rights may vary depending on where you are resident when you access OnlyFans' but do not list Massachusetts as a restricted or excluded state.", "body": "OnlyFans's Terms of Service state that 'Your rights may vary depending on where you are resident when you access OnlyFans' but do not list Massachusetts as a restricted or excluded state.\n\nWhat Fenix International Limited actually says:\n\n“Your rights may vary depending on where you are resident when you access OnlyFans.”\n\nNote: Absence record. The OnlyFans Terms of Service page was opened and contains no state-specific restriction list naming Massachusetts. The quoted sentence is the only geographic-variation statement on the page.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://onlyfans.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Fenix International Limited", "evidence_quote": "Your rights may vary depending on where you are resident when you access OnlyFans.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "641-massachusetts-platform-restrictions-by-state", "subject": "OnlyFans", "topic": "state-exclusion notice", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-ma" ], "platform": "onlyfans", "topic": [ "access.geo", "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r641_massachusetts_platform_restrictions_by_state_jff_ma_no_restriction", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] JustFor.Fans: state-exclusion notice", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] JustFor.Fans's Terms of Use state that 'Subscription in the Service and use of this Site is void where prohibited' and list Sweden as prohibited for live cam shows and custom videos, but do not list Massachusetts as a restricted or excluded state.", "body": "JustFor.Fans's Terms of Use state that 'Subscription in the Service and use of this Site is void where prohibited' and list Sweden as prohibited for live cam shows and custom videos, but do not list Massachusetts as a restricted or excluded state.\n\nWhat JFF Publications, LLC actually says:\n\n“Subscription in the Service and use of this Site is void where prohibited. Subscribers accessing the site from Sweden are prohibited from viewing live cam shows and from ordering custom videos.”\n\nNote: Absence record. The JustFor.Fans Terms of Use page was opened and names only Sweden as a prohibited state; Massachusetts is not listed.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://justforfans.com/legal?tab=p-TC", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "JFF Publications, LLC", "evidence_quote": "Subscription in the Service and use of this Site is void where prohibited. Subscribers accessing the site from Sweden are prohibited from viewing live cam shows and from ordering custom videos.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "641-massachusetts-platform-restrictions-by-state", "subject": "JustFor.Fans", "topic": "state-exclusion notice", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-ma" ], "platform": "justforfans", "topic": [ "access.geo", "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r641_massachusetts_platform_restrictions_by_state_gumroad_ma_no_restriction", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Gumroad: state-exclusion notice", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Gumroad's Terms of Service state that all transactions settle in USD and that Gumroad will act as non-exclusive reseller 'across all territories that Gumroad may in its sole discretion support from time to time', but do not list Massachusetts as a restricted or excluded state.", "body": "Gumroad's Terms of Service state that all transactions settle in USD and that Gumroad will act as non-exclusive reseller 'across all territories that Gumroad may in its sole discretion support from time to time', but do not list Massachusetts as a restricted or excluded state.\n\nWhat Gumroad, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Gumroad will act as your non-exclusive reseller of your Products across all territories that Gumroad may in its sole discretion support from time to time during the term of this Agreement;”\n\nNote: Absence record. The Gumroad Terms of Service page was opened and contains no state-specific restriction list naming Massachusetts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://gumroad.com/terms", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Gumroad, Inc.", "evidence_quote": "Gumroad will act as your non-exclusive reseller of your Products across all territories that Gumroad may in its sole discretion support from time to time during the term of this Agreement;", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "641-massachusetts-platform-restrictions-by-state", "subject": "Gumroad", "topic": "state-exclusion notice", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-ma" ], "platform": "gumroad", "topic": [ "access.geo", "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r641_massachusetts_platform_restrictions_by_state_ma_ch272_s53a", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts General Laws ch. 272: sexual conduct for a fee statute", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 53A criminalizes engaging, agreeing to engage, or offering to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee, punishable by up to 1 year in the house of correction or a fine up to $500, or both.", "body": "Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 53A criminalizes engaging, agreeing to engage, or offering to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee, punishable by up to 1 year in the house of correction or a fine up to $500, or both.\n\nWhat The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts actually says:\n\n“Section 53A. (a) Whoever engages, agrees to engage or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 1 year or by a fine of not more than $500, or by both such imprisonment and fine, whether such sexual conduct occurs or not.”\n\nNote: This is the underlying Massachusetts statute referenced in this batch. No platform restriction notices citing Massachusetts were found on the platform pages opened.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272/Section53A", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", "evidence_quote": "Section 53A. (a) Whoever engages, agrees to engage or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 1 year or by a fine of not more than $500, or by both such imprisonment and fine, whether such sexual conduct occurs or not.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "641-massachusetts-platform-restrictions-by-state", "subject": "Massachusetts General Laws ch. 272", "topic": "sexual conduct for a fee statute", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-ma" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal", "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r641_massachusetts_platform_restrictions_by_state_ma_ch272_s53a_b", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts General Laws ch. 272: paying for sexual conduct statute", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 53A(b) criminalizes paying, agreeing to pay, or offering to pay another person to engage in sexual conduct, punishable by up to 2.5 years in the house of correction or a fine of $1,000 to $5,000, or both.", "body": "Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 53A(b) criminalizes paying, agreeing to pay, or offering to pay another person to engage in sexual conduct, punishable by up to 2.5 years in the house of correction or a fine of $1,000 to $5,000, or both.\n\nWhat The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts actually says:\n\n“(b) Whoever pays, agrees to pay or offers to pay another person to engage in sexual conduct, or to agree to engage in sexual conduct with another person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 and one-half years or by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000, or by both such imprisonment and fine, whether such sexual conduct occurs or not.”\n\nNote: Buyer-side provision of section 53A. No platform restriction notices citing Massachusetts were found.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272/Section53A", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", "evidence_quote": "(b) Whoever pays, agrees to pay or offers to pay another person to engage in sexual conduct, or to agree to engage in sexual conduct with another person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 and one-half years or by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000, or by both such imprisonment and fine, whether such sexual conduct occurs or not.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "641-massachusetts-platform-restrictions-by-state", "subject": "Massachusetts General Laws ch. 272", "topic": "paying for sexual conduct statute", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-ma" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal", "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r641_massachusetts_platform_restrictions_by_state_ma_ch272_s7", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts General Laws ch. 272: living off earnings of prostitute statute", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 7 criminalizes knowingly living on or deriving support from the earnings of a prostitute, punishable by 5 years in state prison and a $5,000 fine.", "body": "Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 7 criminalizes knowingly living on or deriving support from the earnings of a prostitute, punishable by 5 years in state prison and a $5,000 fine.\n\nWhat The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts actually says:\n\n“Section 7. Whoever, knowing a person to be a prostitute, shall live or derive support or maintenance, in whole or in part, from the earnings or proceeds of his prostitution, from moneys loaned, advanced to or charged against him by any keeper or manager or inmate of a house or other place where prostitution is practiced or allowed, or shall share in such earnings, proceeds or moneys, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a period of five years and by a fine of five thousand dollars.”\n\nNote: Evidence quote for Section 7 was found on the Chapter 272 index page (the full text listing was visible). No platform restriction notices citing Massachusetts were found.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter272/Section53A", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", "evidence_quote": "Section 7. Whoever, knowing a person to be a prostitute, shall live or derive support or maintenance, in whole or in part, from the earnings or proceeds of his prostitution, from moneys loaned, advanced to or charged against him by any keeper or manager or inmate of a house or other place where prostitution is practiced or allowed, or shall share in such earnings, proceeds or moneys, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a period of five years and by a fine of five thousand dollars.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "641-massachusetts-platform-restrictions-by-state", "subject": "Massachusetts General Laws ch. 272", "topic": "living off earnings of prostitute statute", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-ma" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal", "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }