{
  "batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
  "articles": [
    {
      "id": "learn_r830_tennessee_platform_restrictions_by_state_tn_anchor_code",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee's statutes and legislative information are published on the official Tennessee General Assembly website at capitol.tn.gov.",
      "body": "Tennessee's statutes and legislative information are published on the official Tennessee General Assembly website at capitol.tn.gov.\n\nWhat Tennessee General Assembly actually says:\n\n“Tennessee General Assembly”\n\nNote: Anchor record for Tennessee. The official legislature heading is the verbatim evidence.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.capitol.tn.gov/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Tennessee General Assembly",
      "evidence_quote": "Tennessee General Assembly",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Tennessee",
      "topic": "statutory code index",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Tennessee",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-tn"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "quote_equals_label",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r830_tennessee_platform_restrictions_by_state_tn_absence_patreon_payout",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon: access.geo",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon's Terms of Use do not state any specific exclusion, block, or payout restriction for creators or members located in Tennessee, restricting comprehensive U.S. sanctions and embargoes to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and specified regions of Ukraine.",
      "body": "Patreon's Terms of Use do not state any specific exclusion, block, or payout restriction for creators or members located in Tennessee, restricting comprehensive U.S. sanctions and embargoes to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and specified regions of Ukraine.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“In order to be eligible to use Patreon, you must not be located, organized, or ordinarily resident in a country or territory subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions or embargoes (currently, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and the Crimea, so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, and so-called Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine) and you must not be designated on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or any other sanctions lists maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”).”\n\nNote: Absence entry: searched Patreon Terms of Use for Tennessee and found no state exclusion; sanctions are limited to specific foreign jurisdictions.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "In order to be eligible to use Patreon, you must not be located, organized, or ordinarily resident in a country or territory subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions or embargoes (currently, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and the Crimea, so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, and so-called Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine) and you must not be designated on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or any other sanctions lists maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "access.geo",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Tennessee",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-tn"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "access.geo",
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r830_tennessee_platform_restrictions_by_state_tn_absence_patreon_adult",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon: access.id",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon requires adult creators sharing sexually explicit creations to verify their age and the age of participants, without citing any specific Tennessee state-level platform exclusion.",
      "body": "Patreon requires adult creators sharing sexually explicit creations to verify their age and the age of participants, without citing any specific Tennessee state-level platform exclusion.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“To make sure Patreon is a safe community for everyone, we are required to have all creators sharing sexually explicit creations or creations that include nudity agree to certain additional requirements.”\n\nNote: Platform terms applicable generally to adult creators without mentioning Tennessee exclusions.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "To make sure Patreon is a safe community for everyone, we are required to have all creators sharing sexually explicit creations or creations that include nudity agree to certain additional requirements.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "access.id",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Tennessee",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "subscription_sfw",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-tn"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "access.id",
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "topless"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r830_tennessee_platform_restrictions_by_state_tn_absence_gumroad_geo",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Gumroad: access.geo",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Gumroad's Terms of Service do not contain any specific exclusion or payout restriction for users located in Tennessee.",
      "body": "Gumroad's Terms of Service do not contain any specific exclusion or payout restriction for users located in Tennessee.\n\nWhat Gumroad, Inc. actually says:\n\n“You must be at least thirteen (13) years old; (ii) of legal age to form a binding contract; and (iii) not a person barred from using the Services under the laws of the United States, your place of residence or any other applicable jurisdiction.”\n\nNote: Absence entry: searched Gumroad Terms of Service for Tennessee and found no state exclusion.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://gumroad.com/terms",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Gumroad, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "You must be at least thirteen (13) years old; (ii) of legal age to form a binding contract; and (iii) not a person barred from using the Services under the laws of the United States, your place of residence or any other applicable jurisdiction.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Gumroad",
      "topic": "access.geo",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Tennessee",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-tn"
        ],
        "platform": "gumroad",
        "topic": [
          "access.geo",
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r830_tennessee_platform_restrictions_by_state_tn_absence_gumroad_supplier",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Gumroad: rules.content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Gumroad requires suppliers to ensure digital products comply with applicable laws without specifying any Tennessee-specific state ban or statutory exclusion.",
      "body": "Gumroad requires suppliers to ensure digital products comply with applicable laws without specifying any Tennessee-specific state ban or statutory exclusion.\n\nWhat Gumroad, Inc. actually says:\n\n“each of your Digital Products will conform to and perform as described in the applicable Product Documentation, and will be provided and licensed in compliance with all applicable laws;”\n\nNote: General compliance requirement without Tennessee-specific restrictions.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://gumroad.com/terms",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Gumroad, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "each of your Digital Products will conform to and perform as described in the applicable Product Documentation, and will be provided and licensed in compliance with all applicable laws;",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Gumroad",
      "topic": "rules.content",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Tennessee",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-tn"
        ],
        "platform": "gumroad",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content",
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r830_tennessee_platform_restrictions_by_state_tn_statute_ag_consumer",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee: safety.legal",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter's official office website outlines consumer protection and enforcement functions for the state.",
      "body": "The Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter's official office website outlines consumer protection and enforcement functions for the state.\n\nWhat Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter actually says:\n\n“We are the State’s law office serving Tennessee with principled, independent, and excellent counsel.”\n\nNote: Official Tennessee Attorney General mission statement.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter",
      "evidence_quote": "We are the State’s law office serving Tennessee with principled, independent, and excellent counsel.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Tennessee",
      "topic": "safety.legal",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Tennessee",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-tn"
        ],
        "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_r830_tennessee_platform_restrictions_by_state_tn_statute_ag_disclaimer",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Tennessee: safety.legal",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Tennessee Attorney General website states that information on the site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.",
      "body": "The Tennessee Attorney General website states that information on the site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.\n\nWhat Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter actually says:\n\n“The information on this website is intended for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.”\n\nNote: Official Tennessee AG website disclaimer.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter",
      "evidence_quote": "The information on this website is intended for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Tennessee",
      "topic": "safety.legal",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Tennessee",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-tn"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r830_tennessee_platform_restrictions_by_state_tn_absence_patreon_age",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon: access.id",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon requires users to be at least 18 years old or have parental permission to have a creator page or purchase subscriptions, without any state-specific exclusion for Tennessee residents.",
      "body": "Patreon requires users to be at least 18 years old or have parental permission to have a creator page or purchase subscriptions, without any state-specific exclusion for Tennessee residents.\n\nWhat Patreon, Inc. actually says:\n\n“You must be at least 18 years old or have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to have a creator page on Patreon or to purchase an offering or subscription on Patreon.”\n\nNote: General age requirement without state-specific carve-outs.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.patreon.com/policy/legal",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "You must be at least 18 years old or have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to have a creator page on Patreon or to purchase an offering or subscription on Patreon.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "830-tennessee-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "access.id",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Tennessee",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "creator_program",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-tn"
        ],
        "platform": "patreon",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    }
  ]
}