so, you know how sometimes payment providers like visa and mastercard can just cut off service to people or businesses they don't like? it's pretty sketchy, and it's happening a lot to people with certain political views. the us federal trade commission is trying to put a stop to it, which is kinda cool, i guess.



the ftc sent out some letters to the big payment providers, reminding them that they can't just deny service to people because of their politics or religion. it's all about not discriminating against certain groups, which is a pretty basic principle. but what's interesting is that this could also affect the adult gaming industry. last year, some payment providers started cracking down on adult games, which led to a bunch of them being removed from platforms like itch.io and valve.



i'm not gonna lie, it's pretty messed up that payment providers can just decide what kind of content is allowed or not. it's like, shouldn't that be up to the people making and consuming the content? anyway, the ftc is trying to step in and say that payment providers can't just cut off service to people because of pressure from activist groups or whatever. it's a pretty complex issue, but it's good to see someone trying to stand up for people's rights.



the thing is, though, the ftc's focus seems to be more on protecting conservative voices, which is...interesting. i mean, i'm all for free speech and all that, but it's hard to see how this is going to affect the adult gaming industry in a meaningful way. the groups that were pushing for the crackdown on adult games in the first place are still out there, and they're not going to stop just because the ftc sent out some letters. preorders areRead more: Full article on www.rockpapershotgun.com

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