Itch.io Removes Adult Games from Browse and Search Pages Following Advocacy Pressure
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· 2 sourcesItch.io has deindexed adult and NSFW games from its browse and search pages, making them inaccessible on the platform. According to Polygon, the move was driven by pressure from payment processors like Visa and Mastercard to protect the platform's payment infrastructure. Hacker News reported that the advocacy group Collective Shout targeted both Itch.io and Steam for selling a game titled "No Mercy," which depicts rape and incest, and sent letters to payment processors demanding they stop processing payments for such content.
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Indie video game marketplace Itch.io has deindexed adult and NSFW games from its browse and search pages in response to pressure from advocacy group Collective Shout. The group targeted both Itch.io and Steam for selling "No Mercy," a game depicting rape and incest, and sent letters to payment processors like PayPal, Mastercard, and Visa demanding they stop processing payments for such content. Itch.io's move represents a significant policy shift for the platform known for its permissive approach to adult content.
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· 3 pulledIndie video game marketplace Itch.io announced this week that it has 'deindexed' adult and not-safe-for-work games, removing them from its browse and search pages.
The move, the company said, was in response to a campaign by Collective Shout (an advocacy group that has previously criticized video games, rap music, and lingerie commercials) targeting both Itch.io and Steam for selling 'No Mercy,' a game that depicts rape and incest.
In an open letter addressed to executives at PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, and other payment processors, Collective Shout said that games 'endorsing men's sexual violence against women' should not be sold on mainstream platforms.
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