"The financial companies came under fire in August after refusing to process payments for providers of adult online games, forcing a variety of websites, including PC gaming marketplaces Steam and Itch.io, to delist thousands of Not Safe For Work (NSFW) titles or else lose their main method of completing transactions. Visa and Mastercard took the took the step after facing political pressure for the anti-pornography group Collective Shout, which called for all adult content to be delisted."
"Responding to the petition earlier this week, a government spokesperson said it has "no plans" to intervene, arguing that payment processors are "able to choose who they process payments for, subject to any relevant requirements." "Decisions regarding which businesses payment processors contract with are a commercial matter, taking into account the relevant requirements on the firm," the statement continues. "These decisions will be influenced by a variety of factos, and the Government has no plans to intervene in those commercial decisions.""
The UK government declined to force payment providers such as Visa and Mastercard to process transactions for adult content, stating it has 'no plans' to intervene. Visa and Mastercard stopped processing payments for some adult online game providers after political pressure from the anti-pornography group Collective Shout, prompting storefronts like Itch.io and Steam to delist or delete thousands of NSFW titles. The government characterized contracting decisions by payment processors as commercial matters influenced by various factors and noted businesses can choose alternative payment methods. The government referenced commitments in the National Payments Vision published in November 2024.
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