I sell specialized content on one particular specialized platform. That platform requires a scan of your ID card, and a selfie of you holding your ID card to your face when you open a seller's account.
For payouts, they partnered with one particular payment processor that also uses the same system (ID card scan + selfie with ID card) to open an account.
Well, I opened both accounts using a fake ID and heavy makeup - of course under a fake name and with a Tutanota email account. I bet they didn't actually check the ID and they didn't:
In the case of the content platform, how would they?
In the case of the payment processor, in theory they're supposed to abide by KYC rules. But they're headquartered in the Dominican Republic, so I bet they only paid lip service to KYC and it seems I was right: I've had both accounts for over a year and earning money from my content without any problems since.
So it's just a matter of knowing who you can feed fake information to and what the consequences are if you get found out. In my case, the only risk is having my payment account shut down and losing whatever earnings I haven't withdrawn yet.
Of course, don't feed fake information to your real-life bank, your employer or the IRS or something... But for internet content, that's your pretend life: unless your content creation activities are frowned upon by the real-life laws of your country, assess you risks feeding the platforms BS and have at it.