Discord Introduces Age Verification Measures to Restrict Inappropriate Content
Discord has rolled out new age verification policies with 'Teen By Default' settings to restrict sensitive content and protect underage users on the platform.
Censorship & Age Ratings
This section compiles reports on content restrictions, platform moderation policies, and age rating regulations across video games and online services. It covers controversies surrounding in-game censorship, rating board procedures, and payment processor restrictions on digital content.
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Nintendo Denies Role in Dispatch Censorship Controversy on Switch 2
Nintendo clarified it does not edit third-party titles following fan backlash over heavy censorship in the Switch 2 version of Dispatch.
Russia Approves Over $130 Million to Fund Its Own Call of Duty Alternative
Russia has allocated $130 million to develop a domestic Call of Duty-style game to counter the frequent portrayal of Russians as villains in Western shooters.
Brave x Junction Unbanned on Steam Following Bikini Armor Controversy
Rideon Japan's RPG Brave x Junction has been unbanned on Steam after Valve accepted their appeal regarding anime character designs featuring bikini armor.
Indonesia Becomes First Country to Ban Grok Following Concerns Over Explicit AI Image Generation
Indonesia has officially banned X's AI Grok after its new image-editing feature sparked global outrage by enabling the creation of explicit deepfakes.
BrownDust2 Fans Furious Following Developer's Game Censorship Announcement
BrownDust2 players are outraged after Neowiz announced censorship changes to character visuals and fanservice content to comply with Steam guidelines.
Taimanin Squad: From the Shadows into the Light, a New Global Test for the Ninja Girls
The famous Taimanin franchise steps into the mainstream with Taimanin Squad, a new full 3D game featuring a roster of over 150 familiar characters.
China's Largest Doujinshi Event Comicup Bans Non-Chinese Character Cosplay
China's largest doujinshi event Comicup has introduced a sudden rule restricting cosplay strictly to Chinese IP characters, barring foreign anime and gaming characters.
DLsite Launches Its Own Credit Card with JCB, Bypassing Visa and Mastercard
Following payment bans from Visa and Mastercard, Japanese platform DLsite has partnered with JCB to launch the viviON Card to secure transactions for creators.