All articles tagged with #mature content
Kickstarter has scrapped its newly introduced mature-content guidelines and restored an earlier version after backlash, noting that the rule changes were influenced by Stripe’s compliance requirements and that it has advocated for creators with Stripe; the company says it will continue pushing for flexibility and clarity while creators still face Stripe’s rules.
OpenAI plans to enable ChatGPT to have more explicit conversations with verified adults, marking a shift from its previous restrictions on mature content, as part of a broader trend among AI companies to monetize sexualized AI interactions despite legal and societal challenges.
Valve is implementing a new UK law requiring Steam users to verify their age using a credit card to access mature content, making it impossible for users without a credit card to view such content, as part of compliance with the UK's Online Safety Act.
Nintendo has teased a new game called Emio, which appears to be a horror title, marking a potential shift towards more mature content for the traditionally family-friendly publisher. The teaser features unsettling imagery and a PEGI-18 rating, sparking excitement and speculation about Nintendo's future direction, especially with the upcoming launch of the Nintendo Switch 2.
Twitch is replacing its Mature Content toggle for livestreams with new “Content Classification Labels,” which are more descriptive and specific. Streamers can now mark if their stream features mature-rated games, sexual themes, drugs, intoxication, or excessive tobacco use, violent and graphic depictions, significant profanity or vulgarity, and gambling. The new labels are part of a string of recent updates from Twitch, including new ad rules and a new “Partner Plus” tier. Streamers who don’t label their streams will receive an email warning, and the correct label will be applied.
Twitch is introducing a new set of content labels that require streamers to signal when their channels will contain sexual themes, graphic violence, gambling, or significant profanity or vulgarity. The labels will also display when a streamer is playing a game with a Mature ESRB rating. The new labels are designed to make Twitch friendlier to young users and to help advertisers navigate the kind of content they want to appear next to while generally communicating more info about what viewers can expect from a given channel in terms of content and tone.