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They can and do check content hosted on 3rd-party sites if it is linked or mentioned anywhere on Patreon, like mentioning "Visit my website at xxx.yyy" or your Patreon landing page. It's been in their ToS for ages."Still bottom line is that they can demand whatever they want. It's their site, there is no negotiation in such cases." I saw a lot of ppl saying that they actually can't legally do that, but I'm not 100% sure if that's true. There's a lot of info on twitter about all of that.
By having a totally separated website and a Patreon page you can claim deniability (much like the basis of how the Lewdpatcher mods work), but it's a matter of having the means to pursue it.
If Patreon comes in and tell you that they found forbidden content in another platform that they can plausibly link back to you, what can you effectively do, challenge them? drag this to a court? Hardly any creator has the resources or time to do it, and it would probably result in an unfavorable outcome.
Time wasted on this with the page Under Review is income lost, income that for many is crucial. Cleaning up your act hastily is often the sanest option, even if you effectively cave in.