Kickstarter Suspends Crowdfunding Campaigns Under New Mature Content Guidelines, Citing Stripe Requirements

Summary

Kickstarter has begun suspending crowdfunding campaigns that violate its new mature content guidelines, which were implemented due to demands from its payment processor, Stripe. The policy changes affect content that might be considered "rude" or mature, even if censored on the campaign page. The article reports on specific cases, including Luis Torres whose campaign for Pyro Vixen #1 was suspended, highlighting the tension between creators and the platform's shifting content policies driven by third-party payment processor requirements.