All articles tagged with #content guidelines
Kickstarter updated its Mature Content guidelines to ban a range of NSFW content—such as implied sex acts and explicit nudity—reportedly under pressure from payment processor Stripe, with creators told Stripe would review live or funded projects. The move mirrors censorship trends driven by banking partners seen on other platforms.
Horses developer Santa Ragione publicly disputes Epic Games Store’s claim that the game violated content rules, saying Epic has effectively ghosted the studio after withdrawing distribution. Epic maintains the game breached its Content Guidelines and rated it AO, a category the store doesn’t distribute; Santa Ragione counters that the game should not receive an AO rating and notes Epic hasn’t shared an AO IARC certificate or details. The back-and-forth follows previous bans from Epic and Steam and highlights friction between indie developers and storefront moderation.
Epic Games Store decided not to distribute the indie game Horses after reviewing its content and finding violations of their guidelines, despite the developer Santa Ragione's appeal and previous approval. The game was also rejected by Steam for similar reasons, citing inappropriate and hateful content, and an Adult Only rating, which disqualified it from distribution on Epic. The developer disputes the content claims and has appealed the decision, but Epic maintains its stance. GOG has expressed support for the game.
Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its guidelines to officially allow adult and graphic content on the platform with certain restrictions. The new rules emphasize user autonomy while protecting minors and those who opt out of viewing such content. Users posting adult content must now use content warnings, and failure to comply will result in account adjustments. This policy update aims to clarify existing rules and increase transparency.
Twitch has updated its sexual content guidelines to ban "content that focuses on intimate body parts for a prolonged period of time," targeting the emerging trend of streaming games on butts. This move comes as Twitch continues to struggle with defining and enforcing fair rules related to sexual content. The update has sparked reactions from streamers, with one pioneer continuing to stream with a camera positioned under a transparent chair until the new rule takes effect.
Twitch has announced a ban on streams featuring a prolonged focus on intimate body parts, following the rise of the pools, hot tubs, and beaches category. The platform aims to ensure its rules keep up with evolving content and emerging behaviors, with the new guidelines set to take effect on March 29, 2024. Additionally, Twitch has updated the rewards for Hype Trains, now requiring a six-figure amount of money to reach.