Visa and Mastercard Deny Direct Involvement in Gaming Censorship Amid Mass Backlash
These denials surface in response to allegations that certain companies, faced with pressure from organizations like Collective Shout (an Australian activist group), are subtly imposing censorship through their guidelines on questionable merchants. This situation has ignited strong protest from gamers, developers, and those advocating for free speech, resulting in numerous campaigns, petitions, and demands for government intervention.