Steam is delisting adult games after implementing a rule influenced by payment processors. This change raises concerns for developers and players, as Valve states that credit card companies compelled the removals. Ana Valens, a former Waypoint reporter, notes that censorship by payment processors has effectively targeted the adult industry without significant resistance. An organization named Collective Shout claims that its campaign against objectionable content prompted Steam's policy change, but it remains unclear how much influence they had. Many Waypoint staff resigned in response to the fallout surrounding the removed articles on this topic.
"Payment processor-based censorship has been a successful tactic against the adult industry for years, receiving little pushback in the process," former Waypoint reporter Ana Valens tells Inverse.
One group in particular claims responsibility for Steam's recent porn game takedown. An organization called Collective Shout, based in Australia, announced on social media that Steam's new rule resulted from one of its own campaigns, which alleges without evidence that the platform was hosting content including child abuse.
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