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Title: Blamed for Steam games ban, Mastercard encourages censorship during Riot Games VCT livestreams
Post by: Redaktion on August 09, 2025, 21:27:08
Mastercard's ties to the esports world have led to more evidence of censorship. A source leaked messages from the Riot Games sponsor to livestream channels during the Valorant Champions Tour. The payment processor asked moderators to delete messages accusing it of forcing the ban of Steam games.

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Title: Re: Blamed for Steam games ban, Mastercard encourages censorship during Riot Games VCT livestreams
Post by: Username123 on August 10, 2025, 01:11:20
There are plenty of games with no nudity or violence which have been banned.  They do have progressive story lines with trans characters.  This is just the far right book bans moving on to the same targets but in games now.
Title: Re: Blamed for Steam games ban, Mastercard encourages censorship during Riot Games VCT livestreams
Post by: roborobotrobo on August 10, 2025, 04:04:38
Why would a payment processor object to it? There is a hidden agenda and we need to find out the truth about whose interest is Visa and MasterCard is representing.
Title: Re: Blamed for Steam games ban, Mastercard encourages censorship during Riot Games VCT livestreams
Post by: Alther on August 10, 2025, 08:36:55
Quote from: Username123 on Yesterday at 01:11:20There are plenty of games with no nudity or violence which have been banned.  They do have progressive story lines with trans characters.  This is just the far right book bans moving on to the same targets but in games now.

DO NOT SPEAK LIES. IF ANYTHING THE FAR LEFT IS COMPLETELY GUILTY OF ALL OF THIS AS THEY ARE VERY WELL KNOWN TO CENSOR ANYTHING THEY DO NOT LIKE.
Title: Re: Blamed for Steam games ban, Mastercard encourages censorship during Riot Games VCT livestreams
Post by: NobodyYouKnow on August 10, 2025, 12:55:47
Quote from: Alther on Yesterday at 08:36:55
Quote from: Username123 on Yesterday at 01:11:20There are plenty of games with no nudity or violence which have been banned.  They do have progressive story lines with trans characters.  This is just the far right book bans moving on to the same targets but in games now.

DO NOT SPEAK LIES. IF ANYTHING THE FAR LEFT IS COMPLETELY GUILTY OF ALL OF THIS AS THEY ARE VERY WELL KNOWN TO CENSOR ANYTHING THEY DO NOT LIKE.

Bull.  The right censors things they don't like, the left censors the *LIES* THAT THE RIGHT USES TO "JUSTIFY" THEMSELVES.