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| screenshot = File:Patreon screenshot October 4, 2023.PNG| caption = A Patreon page from October 4, 2023| collapsible = yes| collapsetext = Screenshot| location_city = San Francisco, California| location_country = U.S.weblink|patreon.com}}| type = Membership platform| registration = Required| language = English| num_users = 3 million monthly active patronsTITLE=PATREON SAYS IT WILL DOUBLE ITS COMPANY SIZE NEXT YEAR TECHCRUNCH >DATE=DECEMBER 21, 2021 LANGUAGE=EN-US, December 22, 2021, Jack Conte|Sam Yam}}Chief executive officer>CEO)| current_status = Active}}Patreon ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|eɪ|t|r|i|ɒ|n}}, {{IPAc-en|-|ə|n}}) is a monetization platform operated by Patreon, Inc., that provides business tools for content creators to run a subscription service and sell digital products. It helps artists and other creators earn a recurring income by providing rewards and perks to its subscribers. Patreon charges a commission of 9 to 12 percent of creators' monthly income, in addition to payment processing fees.Patreon is used by videographers, webcomic artists, writers, podcasters, musicians, adult content creators,WEB,weblink Patreon Creators Statistics: Graphs + Analysis, July 30, 2019, July 29, 2019,weblink live, and other kinds of creators who post regularly online.NEWS,weblink How The Internet Is Saving Culture, Not Killing It, NYTimes, March 15, 2017, Manjoo, Farhad, May 14, 2017, March 19, 2020,weblink live, It allows artists to receive funding directly from their fans, or patrons, on a recurring basis or per work of art.The California Report.org: "Creating Patrons of the Arts Through Crowdfunding" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225511weblink |date=July 14, 2014 }} July 11–13, 2014. The company is based in San Francisco.Patreon.org: Intro {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301150012weblink |date=March 1, 2014 }} Accessed July 14, 2014

History

(File:Patreon logo with wordmark.svg|thumb|Original Patreon logo used from May 2, 2013 to June 13, 2017.)Patreon, Inc., was co-founded in May 2013 by developer Sam Yam and musician Jack Conte,{{Triangulation|150|Jack Conte}}NEWS, Patreon: Jack Conte and Sam Yam : How I Built This with Guy Raz,weblink February 17, 2021, NPR.org, en, January 29, 2021,weblink live, who was looking for a way to make a living from his YouTube videos.NEWS,weblink Donation, Patron Services Help Fans Support Their Favorite Authors, PBS, September 9, 2013, March 1, 2014, Levitz, Dena, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140413221932weblink">weblink April 13, 2014, It developed a platform that allowed 'patrons' to pay a set amount of money every time an artist created a work of art. The company raised $2.1 million in August 2013 from a group of venture capitalists and angel investors.NEWS,weblink The Next Big Thing You Missed: 'Eternal Kickstarter' Reinvents Indie Art, Wired, October 22, 2013, March 1, 2014, Tate, Ryan, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140227075539weblink">weblink February 27, 2014, NEWS,weblink Top 10 Exciting Startups, Time, December 4, 2013, March 1, 2014, Luckerson, Victor, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140301040044weblink">weblink March 1, 2014, In June 2014, Patreon raised a further $15 million in a series A round led by Danny Rimer of Index Ventures.WEB,weblink Patreon Raises $15 Million Series A, Revamps Site To Focus More On Content, TechCrunch, June 23, 2014, August 26, 2014, Buhr, Sarah, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140825032045weblink">weblink August 25, 2014, WEB, Patreon Raised $15 Million,weblink YouTube, July 16, 2016, en, June 23, 2014, live,weblink October 4, 2015, In January 2016, the company closed on a fresh round of $30 million in a series B round, led by Thrive Capital, which put the total raised for Patreon at $47.1 million.WEB,weblink Patreon Gains $30 Million Series B Funding To Support Growth, TechCrunch, January 19, 2016, June 26, 2016, Buhr, Sarah, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160531223037weblink">weblink May 31, 2016, It signed up more than 125,000 "patrons" in its first 18 months.WEB, Amanda Palmer races to $13,000 per release in Patreon crowdfunding, March 4, 2015,weblink the Guardian, June 11, 2015, Stuart, Dredge, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150609094524weblink">weblink June 9, 2015, In late 2014, the website announced that patrons were sending over $1,000,000 per month to the site's content creators.WEB,weblink Creators on Patreon Receive Over 1,000,000 per Month From Patrons, October 10, 2014, June 12, 2015, live,weblink April 4, 2015, In March 2015, Patreon acquired Subbable, a similar voluntary subscription service created by the Green brothers, and absorbed Subbable creators' pages and content. Notably CGP Grey, Destin Sandlin's Smarter Every Day, and the Green brothers' own CrashCourse and SciShow channels.WEB, Patreon Acquires Subbable, Aligning the YouTube Stars,weblink Forbes, March 17, 2015, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150319024318weblink">weblink March 19, 2015, The merger was consequent to an expected migration of payment systems with Amazon Payments that Subbable used.In October 2015, the site was the target of a large cyber-attack, with almost 15 gigabytes of password data, donation records, and source code taken and published. The breach exposed more than 2.3 million unique e-mail addresses and millions of private messages.WEB, Hunt, Troy, Pwned websites – Patreon,weblink Have I been pwned?, October 7, 2015, live,weblink October 3, 2015, WEB, Goodin, Dan, Gigabytes of user data from hack of Patreon donations site dumped online,weblink ars technica, October 7, 2015, October 2, 2015, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151008042932weblink">weblink October 8, 2015, Following the attack, some patrons received extortion emails demanding Bitcoin payments in exchange for the protection of their personal information.NEWS, Extortion attempt on victims of Patreon site hack, BBC News, November 23, 2015,weblink November 3, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161104014114weblink">weblink November 4, 2016, MAGAZINE, Scammers Fumble Attempt to Extort Patreon Users,weblink Billboard, November 3, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161125040717weblink">weblink November 25, 2016, WEB, Biggs, John, Extortionists Are Threatening To Release Patreon User Data,weblink Techcrunch, November 21, 2015, November 3, 2016, live,weblink November 4, 2016, In January 2017, Patreon announced that it had sent over $100,000,000 to creators since its inception.WEB, Conte, Jack, January 9, 2017, Creators have made $100M on Patreon,weblink dead,weblink April 5, 2020, January 9, 2017, Medium, In May 2017, Patreon announced that it had over 50,000 active creators and 1 million monthly patrons, and was on track to send over $150 million to creators in 2017.WEB, Constine, Josh, May 18, 2017, Patreon doubles in a year to 1M paying patrons and 50K creators,weblink live,weblink May 18, 2017, May 18, 2017, Techcrunch, (File:Digital-Patreon-Wordmark Black.svg|thumb|Wordmark used from June 13, 2017WEB,weblink Membership: The Future for Creators,weblink June 14, 2017, dead, June 29, 2020, to June 29, 2020.)In June 2017, Patreon announced a suite of tools for creators to run membership businesses on the Patreon platform. Notable improvements included a customer relationship management system, a mobile app called Lens, and a service to set up exclusive livestreams.MAGAZINE, Gensler, Andy, June 14, 2017, Patreon Launches New Tools Following Forecast of $150M In Subscriber Funding,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170614170636weblink">weblink June 14, 2017, June 14, 2017, Billboard, In August 2018, Patreon announced the acquisition of Memberful, a membership services company.MAGAZINE, Matsakis, Louise, August 8, 2018, Patreon Makes a Move as Tech Giants Encroach on Its Territory, en-US, WIRED,weblink August 12, 2018, August 8, 2018,weblink live, In April 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a means of financial difficulty for the economy, the company laid off 30 employees or 13% of its workforce at the time.WEB, Peters, Jay, 2020-04-21, Patreon lays off 13 percent of its staff,weblink 2023-09-01, The Verge, en-US, April 2021, the company laid off 36 employees or 13% of its workforce despite reporting recent growth.WEB, Dickey, Megan Rose, Patreon lays off 36 employees despite growth - Protocol,weblink 2023-09-01, www.protocol.com, en, (File:Digital-Patreon-Logo Black.svg|thumb|Patreon logo from June 29, 2020 to October 4, 2023.)In October 2021, Patreon confirmed it was looking into implementing cryptocurrencies and NFTs after creators expressed interests in having the opportunity to offer exclusive memberships and benefits to its patrons through a coin or token.WEB,weblink Patreon confirms it's exploring crypto as a way for creators to make money, October 29, 2021, October 29, 2021, October 29, 2021,weblink live, In March 2022, Patreon announced that it has more than 250,000 creators who are using the platform, and there are more than 8 million active patrons from 200+ countries.WEB,weblink 40+ Top Patreon Statistics 2022: Creators, Earnings & More, May 19, 2022, In September 2022, Patreon announced it was laying off 80 people, representing about 17% of its staff.WEB, Clark, Mitchell, Patreon is laying off 17 percent of its workforce and closing offices,weblink The Verge, September 13, 2022, September 13, 2022, WEB, Lambert, Harper, 2022-09-14, Patreon Lays Off 80 Employees, Closes Two European Offices,weblink 2023-09-01, TheWrap, en-US, As part of the layoffs, the company also announced that it would be closing its Dublin and Berlin offices.NEWS, Avila, Joseph De, 2022-09-13, Patreon Lays Off 17% of Staff, Closes Two Offices in Europe, en-US, Wall Street Journal,weblink 2023-09-01, 0099-9660, In October 2023, Patreon announced a full redesign of their interface and brand identity, including new features like community chats.WEB, Malik, Aisha, 2023-10-04, Patreon launches new features, a redesigned app and a new look,weblink 2023-12-23, TechCrunch, en-US, Patreon also announced the acquisition of Moment, a ticketed live streaming platform.WEB, Malik, Aisha, 2023-10-17, Patreon acquires livestream ticketed events startup Moment,weblink 2023-12-23, TechCrunch, en-US,

Business model

Patreon users are grouped by content type, such as video/films, podcast, comedy, comics, games, and education. These content creators set up a page on the Patreon website, where patrons can choose to pay a fixed amount to a creator on a monthly basis.WEB,weblink How do I become a creator and make a page on Patreon?, Types of questions, en-US, February 3, 2017, dead,weblink February 3, 2017, Alternatively, content creators can configure their page so that patrons pay every time the artist releases a new piece of art. A creator typically displays a goal that the ongoing revenue will go towards, and can set a maximum limit of how much they receive per month. Patrons can cancel their payment at any time. Creators typically provide membership benefits (commonly in the form of exclusive content or behind-the-scenes work) for their patrons, depending on the amount that each patron pays.NEWS,weblink Jack Conte's Patreon: Anyone Can Be a Patron of the Arts, Billboard Biz, May 10, 2013, March 1, 2014, Pham, Alex, Los Angeles, January 12, 2019,weblink live, NEWS,weblink Portland Cartoonist Erika Moen Launches a Patreon (Also, Patreon Sounds Pretty Brilliant), The Portland Mercury, February 7, 2014, March 1, 2014, Henriksen, Erik, Portland, OR, March 12, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160312064040weblink">weblink live, Patrons can unlock monetary tiers that increase the content type they see from the user. Several content creators on Patreon are also YouTubers. They can create content on multiple platforms, and while the YouTube videos may be available to the public, the patrons receive private content made exclusively for them in exchange for aiding the Patreon user's goal.WEB,weblink How Creative Entrepreneurs are Using Patreon to Build Their Businesses, smallbiztrends.com, March 9, 2016, en-US, February 3, 2017, live,weblink February 3, 2017, Patreon takes a 8-12% commission on pledges. {{As of|May 2017}}, the average pledge per patron was around $12, and a new patron pledged to a creator every 5.5 seconds.NEWS,weblink What Patreon's Growth Says about the Future for Creators, Patreon, en, May 17, 2017, {{As of|February 2014}}, almost half of the artists on Patreon produce YouTube videos, while most of the rest are writers, webcomics artists, musicians, or podcasters.WEB,weblink Explore Top Creators on Patreon – Patreon, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140716000325weblink">weblink July 16, 2014, {{As of|December 2016}}, Patreon's Community Guidelines allow nudity and suggestive imagery as long as they are clearly marked, but prohibit content that may be deemed pornographic or as glorifying sexual violence.WEB, Community Guidelines,weblink Patreon, December 13, 2016, live,weblink December 13, 2016, Unlike other online platforms such as YouTube and Facebook, which use trained algorithms to identify potentially inappropriate content, Patreon's trust and safety team monitors users and investigates complaints of Terms of Service violations.

Controversies

Bans of specific users

In July 2017, right-wing YouTube personality Lauren Southern was banned from Patreon over concerns about Génération Identitaire's blocking of NGO ships in the Mediterranean, ferrying migrants to Europe off the Libyan coast. A letter she received from Patreon said she was removed for "raising funds in order to take part in activities that are likely to cause loss of life," referring to an incident in May involving Southern, and the larger Defend Europe mission in July, which she covered on YouTube. Philosopher, writer, and podcast host Sam Harris, who also received contributions from patrons on the website, objected to Patreon's approach and announced that he would be leaving the platform because of it.WEB,weblink Inside Patreon, the economic engine of Internet culture, Adi, Robertson, The Verge, August 3, 2017, August 5, 2017, live,weblink August 4, 2017, Shortly thereafter Patreon deleted the account of It's Going Down, a far-left news website, for allegedly doxing.In September 2018, Patreon banned Turkish journalist-in-exile Kamil Maman after Turkey threatened to block the entire site in Turkey if the company did not comply. In an e-mail sent to Maman, Patreon said "This was not an easy decision for [us], as we are huge proponents of free speech, but it was a decision we made in order to best protect access to Turkish creators." Maman condemned Patreon for giving in to the demands of an autocratic regime.WEB, Patreon closes account of exiled journalist over threat by Turkish gov't,weblink Stockholm Center for Freedom, 28 September 2018, In December 2018, Patreon banned Milo Yiannopoulos a day after he created an account and also banned Carl Benjamin because he used homophobic and racist slurs in a YouTube interview in February 2018. Benjamin claimed that Patreon had taken his words out of contextWEB, You Cannot Trust Patreon,weblinkweblink November 7, 2021, live, youtube.com, December 29, 2018, {{cbignore}} and that "the video in question should not fall under Patreon's rules because it was on YouTube."This ban was criticized by Sam Harris and some American libertarians, who have accused it of being politically motivated.NEWS,weblink Patreon Bars Anti-Feminist for Racist Speech, Inciting Revolt, Bowles, Nellie, Nellie Bowles, December 24, 2018, The New York Times, June 14, 2019, December 24, 2018,weblink live, Furthermore, Jordan Peterson announced a plan to launch an alternative service that will be safe from political interference, and jointly announced with Dave Rubin in a January 1, 2019, video that they will be leaving Patreon by January 15, 2019, as a direct response to its treatment of Carl Benjamin and has since effected that change.NEWS, Goggin, Benjamin, Top Patreon creators, of the 'Intellectual Dark Web,' say they're launching an alternate crowdfunding platform not 'susceptible to arbitrary censorship',weblink Business Insider, December 17, 2018, December 19, 2018, March 27, 2019,weblink live, WEB,weblinkweblink November 7, 2021, live, We Are Leaving Patreon: Dave Rubin and Jordan Peterson Announcement, The Rubin Report, YouTube, {{cbignore}}Patreon banned comedian Owen Benjamin following alleged hate speech. Benjamin filed an arbitration claim for $2.2 million (later upped to $3.5 million) and told fans to file identical claims against Patreon as required by the Terms of Use in an attempt to pressure them into a settlement. Benjamin said that the suit(s) had a basis due to a disrupted economic relationship. Patreon launched a counter-suit against 72 individuals who filed arbitration claims and sought a preliminary injunction to stay all arbitration proceedings pending the outcome of its counter-suit. The injunction was denied, meaning that Patreon may be required to prefund the arbitration claims against itself up to $10,000 per claim. Patreon had previously changed its terms of service on January 1, 2020, to end the conditions under which the suits attempted by Benjamin's supporters (but not himself) occurred, as the lawsuits were filed on January 6. The terms-of-service update stated that only the person banned from the platform would be allowed to file a complaint and that any arbitration fees would have to be paid by the person or entity filing the complaint. The suits open the door to lawsuits from supporters of other Patreon users banned from the platform, with freelance journalist Lauren Southern preparing her suit.NEWS, Court denies Patreon injunction against fans of 'canceled' comedian,weblink i24NEWS, August 2, 2020, August 3, 2020, August 3, 2020,weblink live, NEWS, Goforth, Claire, Alt-right comedian asked his fans to sue Patreon. It backfired,weblink The Daily Dot, July 6, 2020, August 4, 2020, July 6, 2020,weblink live,

Response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Patreon maintained its business in Russia despite international pressure on western companies operating in Russia to cease operating there.NEWS,weblink These companies continue to do business in Russia, CBS News, en, March 18, 2022, WEB,weblink Patreon CEO said the company continued supporting creators in Russia despite US sanctions, March 17, 2022, Business Insider,weblink March 17, 2022, live, March 25, 2022, At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Patreon closed a major Ukrainian account run by a charity named Comeback Alive, which raised money for helping volunteers and veteran divisions.WEB, Patreon took down an account run by one of Ukraine's biggest charitable foundations because the organization uses donations to supply equipment for the country's military,weblink March 30, 2022, Business Insider, On February 15, 2024, Patreon deleted the account of Artur Rehi,WEB,weblink Become a member, Artur Rehi, Buy Me A Coffee, I lost all income and security on the 15-th of February of 2024., February 23, 2024, an Estonian military video blogger. Patreon stated "hate speech" as one of the reasons for the deletion, due to Rehi's reference to the Russians in occupied Ukraine as "Occupiers". The other reason was "funding military", despite Rehi's funneling of all donations through Rotary Club.WEB,weblink February 22, 2024, They got me., Artur Rehi, YouTube,

Changes in content guidelines and terms of service

In December 2017, Patreon announced a service fee starting on December 18, 2017, where some fees would be charged to the patrons rather than all fees being paid by the creator. This caused a backlash from several creators, including some who saw members of their fanbase withdraw small pledges in response. Under the new payment model, a $1 pledge would have cost a patron $1.38, and a $5 pledge would have cost $5.50, representing a 38% and 10% rise respectively.WEB,weblink Patreon changes have creators concerned they'll lose income, supporters (update), Alexander, Julia, December 7, 2017, Polygon, December 13, 2017, live,weblink December 9, 2017, Due to this backlash and the loss of many pledges for creators, Patreon announced that it would not be rolling out these changes, and apologized to its users.WEB,weblink We messed up. We're sorry, and we're not rolling out the fees change., Conte, Jack, December 13, 2017, Patreon, December 13, 2017, live,weblink December 13, 2017, In 2018, Patreon was accused of cracking down on ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) videos.WEB, Wilson, Gaby, ASMR creators want you to know it's art, not a weird sexual fetish,weblink Vice News, January 2, 2019, en, December 10, 2018, January 3, 2019,weblink live, On October 24, 2020, Patreon announced that it would ban all accounts "that advance disinformation promoting the QAnon conspiracy theory."WEB, Greenspan, Rachel, Patreon is banning QAnon conspiracy theorists, joining a growing group of tech companies taking action against the movement,weblink Business Insider, October 24, 2020, en, October 24, 2020, October 23, 2020,weblink live,

Adult content

In March 2014, Patreon announced via email that creators of sexual content on its platform would no longer be allowed to use PayPal services through Patreon to fulfill subscription payments.WEB, Violet Blue, PayPal, Square and big banking's war on the sex industry,weblink www.engadget.com, December 2, 2015, Verizon Media Inc., June 6, 2021, June 6, 2021,weblink live, In July 2016, Patreon emailed its content creators announcing that payments through PayPal would resume for adult-oriented creators.NEWS,weblink Patreon Ends Payments Discrimination Against Adult Content, Alptraum, Lux, July 27, 2016, Motherboard, December 13, 2017, en-us, live,weblink February 4, 2017, Those who worked within the "Not Safe For Work" categories on Patreon could accept payments through PayPal via PayPal's subsidiary Braintree.NEWS,weblink The real consequences of Patreon's adult content crackdown, Engadget, May 15, 2018, en-US, live,weblink May 16, 2018, In October 2017, Patreon reverted its stance on NSFW content, introducing new restrictions.WEB, O'Donovan, Caroline, October 25, 2017, Patreon Updated Its Rules On Adult Content, And NSFW Content Creators Are Worried,weblink July 25, 2020, BuzzFeed News, en, August 14, 2020,weblink live, It published an expanded version of the community guidelines with a broader definition of sexual content, triggering a backlash from some adult content creators.WEB, O'Donovan, Caroline, Patreon Updated Its Rules On Adult Content, And NSFW Content Creators Are Worried,weblink Buzzfeed, October 25, 2017, live,weblink October 28, 2017, NEWS, Kelion, Leo, Porn-makers challenge Patreon's crowdfunding ban, BBC News, October 25, 2017,weblink October 28, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171028014533weblink">weblink October 28, 2017, WEB, Cole, Samantha, Adult Content Creators Are Fighting Patreon's New Anti-Porn Rules,weblink Vice.com, October 25, 2017, October 28, 2017, live,weblink October 28, 2017, A petition in protest of the changes gathered 1,800 signatures, which drew a response from Jack Conte.WEB, An Open Letter to Patreon,weblink October 28, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171027224015weblink">weblink October 27, 2017, WEB, Conte, Jack, A Note to Our Adult Content Creators,weblink dead,weblink February 5, 2020, Patreon.com, October 28, 2017, In June 2018, Patreon suspended some creators who produced adult content.NEWS, Cole, Samantha, June 28, 2018, Patreon Is Suspending Adult Content Creators Because of Its Payment Partners, Vice,weblink July 24, 2020, August 8, 2020,weblink live,

Allegations of CSAM

Since its inception, Patreon has been widely criticized for its approach on handling and removing child sexual abuse material either drawn, photographed, or filmed. In March 2018, a petition that gathered nearly 37,000 signatures demanded that the company prohibit animators and artists from selling content depicting child rape.WEB, Silva, Marsha, 2018-03-01, Patreon Is Being Asked to Ban Child Rape Animators — 37,000+ Have Signed the Petition,weblink 2023-09-01, Digital Music News, en-US, In August 2021, an Australian news agency reported that Patreon was hosting sexual content of children under 18 filmed in a psychiatric hospital in Prague, Czech Republic.WEB, O'Shaughnessy, Chris, 2021-08-09, Patreon allows sexual exploitation of psychiatric hospital patients,weblink 2023-09-01, POPTOPIC, en-US, In May 2022, social media influencer Michael McWhorter claimed to have found sexually provocative pictures and videos of pre-pubescent children on Patreon categorized as NSFW and requiring the customer to be 18 years or older to view or purchase such content.WEB, 2022-09-13, Patreon Denies Hosting Child Sexual Abuse Material Amid Security Team Cuts,weblink 2023-09-13, PCMag UK, en-gb, In September 2022, following the laying off of several members of the Patreon security team, McWhorter published a follow-up video featuring a testimony from another user claiming she reported CSAM she found to Patreon staff and it simply dismissed any concerns.WEB, 2022-09-11, Patreon Lays Off Its Entire Security Team,weblink 2023-09-01, PCMag UK, en-gb, WEB, TizzyEnt on TikTok,weblink 2023-09-01, TikTok, en, Patreon denied the claims, dismissing them as "dangerous and conspiratorial disinformation".WEB, Patreon, False allegations on social media {{!, Patreon Blog |url=https://blog.patreon.com/false-allegations-on-social-media |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=blog.patreon.com |language=en-US}}WEB, Cole, Samantha, 2022-09-14, Patreon Denies Viral TikTok Accusations That It Hosts Child Sexual Abuse Material,weblink 2023-09-01, Vice, en, In March 2023, Patreon announced its partnership with Tech Coalition, an internet agency with aims to combat child sexual exploitation and online child abuse.WEB, Patreon, Patreon joins Tech Coalition to protect children online {{!, Patreon Blog |url=https://blog.patreon.com/patreon-joins-tech-coalition-to-protect-children-online |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=blog.patreon.com |language=en-US}} A few months later in June 2023, an investigation by the BBC discovered AI-generated sexual abuse images of children for sale on the website. Patreon eventually removed the accounts in question.NEWS, 2023-06-27, Illegal trade in AI child sex abuse images exposed, en-GB, BBC News,weblink 2023-09-01,

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