Valve Removes Adult Games Following Credit Card Company Pressure
TL;DR
Valve revealed that credit card companies pressured it to delist certain adult games, highlighting broader issues of payment processors' influence over content, the lack of regulation in this area, and the potential for financial institutions to act as gatekeepers of speech and commerce, often driven by legal, regulatory, or ideological motives.
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