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Activists Pressure Payment Processors, Sparking Censorship Concerns

9/1/2025

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Collective Shout, an Australian activist group, pressures payment processors to remove adult video games linked to sexual violence.
Campaign manager Caitlin Roper states the focus is on the harm to women and girls, not legality.
Critics warn this could lead to censorship and limit free speech by allowing payment processors to control content.
The campaign has notably impacted queer creators, raising concerns about creative freedom.

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Story summary

Collective Shout, an Australian activist group, pressures payment processors to remove adult video games linked to sexual violence.
Campaign manager Caitlin Roper states the focus is on the harm to women and girls, not legality.
Critics warn this could lead to censorship and limit free speech by allowing payment processors to control content.
The campaign has notably impacted queer creators, raising concerns about creative freedom.