Remember when Mastercard pressured Steam to remove a bunch of NSFW games? The FTC says that's not cool—sort…
The US Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to major financial services companies like Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, and Stripe, expressing concerns about potential political or religious discrimination in their services. This action follows Valve's report that Mastercard pressured Steam to remove NSFW games, a claim Mastercard denies, stating they only allow lawful purchases. The FTC's investigation could impact how payment processors handle content restrictions.
- Entities
- Game: Steam
- Company: Valve
- Company: Visa
- Company: Stripe
- Topic: Financial Services
- Company: PayPal
- Company: Federal Trade Commission
- Topic: Content Moderation
- Topic: Payment Processing
- Company: Mastercard
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