Gamers Protest Visa and Mastercard Over Removal of Adult Games
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Patricia Hernandez
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Summary
Gamers are protesting against Visa and Mastercard, blaming them for the removal of adult games from platforms like Steam and itch.io. The campaign involves mass emails and phone calls to overwhelm the payment processors' communication lines, aiming to force them to address the issue.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIrate fans have started an organized campaign against the payment processors that they believe are responsible for the crackdown.
People are mobilizing with an eye toward overwhelming communication lines at companies like Visa and Mastercard in a way that will make the concern impossible to ignore.
On social media sites like Reddit and Bluesky, people are urging one another to get into contact with Visa and Mastercard through emails and phone calls.
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