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Nintendo deleted the five-year-old risqué 'adult only' island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, created by @churip_ccc, which featured adult-themed decor, a red-light district and mature jokes that drew streamers and Japanese players. The creator apologized and thanked Nintendo for looking the other way, with the island removed ahead of the 3.0 update that added Resort Hotel and other changes.
Valve disputes Mastercard's claim that it did not raise concerns over NSFW adult content on Steam, revealing that Mastercard expressed concern through intermediaries and cited its rules against 'patently offensive' content, which could impact the distribution of adult games and lead to self-censorship among developers.
Itch.io is reindexing its free NSFW games and working with payment processors to gradually reintroduce paid adult content, amid new restrictions from Stripe that limit payments for sexually explicit material, leading to uncertainty about the future of adult content on the platform.
itch.io is gradually restoring free NSFW content after deindexing due to payment processor pressure, with plans to reintroduce paid content once they secure new payment partners, amid ongoing discussions with companies like Mastercard, Visa, and Stripe.
Itch.io is re-indexing free adult NSFW content and implementing new content warning systems as it seeks alternative payment processors after Stripe's restrictions on supporting sexually explicit material, aiming to support a wider range of creators long-term.
Itch.io has deindexed adult and NSFW games following pressure from advocacy groups and payment processors, aiming to comply with their policies and protect its payment infrastructure, leading to controversy among creators and users.
Elon Musk's social network X, formerly known as Twitter, now officially permits consensually produced and distributed adult content, provided it is properly labeled and not prominently displayed. The updated policy emphasizes the importance of user autonomy and artistic expression while restricting exposure to minors and prohibiting exploitative or harmful content. Users posting adult content must adjust their media settings to include content warnings, and violations can be reported or appealed.
X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its policy to officially allow consensually produced and distributed adult content, provided it is properly labeled and not prominently displayed. The platform aims to balance this freedom by restricting exposure to minors and prohibiting content that promotes exploitation or harm. This move aligns with X's strategy to differentiate itself from competitors by embracing more provocative content.
Several subreddits that historically prohibited porn have started allowing users to post NSFW content to protest Reddit's decision to charge for access to its API, affecting thousands of third-party clients and apps that tie into the platform. By allowing their subreddits to be filled with posts deemed not safe for work, the moderators have made sure Reddit can't monetize them. The site’s response to the situation has been swift – administrators have reportedly removed whole moderating teams for communities that labeled themselves NSFW. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said, "It's a small group that's very upset, and there's no way around that. We made a business decision that upset them."