content removal

Leaf Corcoran, the founder of Itch.io, announced a re-indexing of free adult content on the platform and the introduction of a new content warning system. This decision follows a comprehensive de-indexing of adult content due to pressure from an anti-pornography lobby group targeting credit card processors. Itch.io is seeking alternative payment processors that can handle adult material, as its primary partner, Stripe, currently cannot support sexually explicit content due to restrictions from its banking partners. Stripe has expressed a hopeful outlook for the future but cannot accommodate content "designed for sexual gratification." The situation arose after the Australian lobby group Collective Shout called for major payment processors to stop processing payments for platforms hosting adult content.