VISA Escalates Anti-Japanese Bias by Targeting Otaku Dating Platform “Aellune” Without Explanation
UPDATE: In a surprising turn of events, just a day after Aellune announced that VISA had abruptly...
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Melonbooks, One of Japan’s Largest Retail Chains Becomes the Latest Victim of VISA and Mastercard’s Doujinshi Colonization
In a chilling escalation of corporate censorship, Melonbooks, a beloved hub for fans of anime,...
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Eroge Distributor “Denpasoft” Yields to VISA & MasterCard, Removes Multiple Products from Website
What is the purpose of an eroge vendor that arbitrarily censors its products based on foreign...
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Japanese Retailer Toranoana Succumbs to VISA and MasterCard Pressure by Removing Content Classified as “CSAM”
Western payment processors, who dominate global payments, have once again imposed their will on...
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U-NEXT Restricts “H-NEXT” Adult Content for Visa and Mastercard Subscribers
Japanese streaming service U-NEXT has announced that it has “temporarily suspended”...
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FANZA Halts VISA Card Payments
Another day, yet another Japanese adult platform being forced into compliance by Western payment...
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Fantia Suspends VISA and Mastercard Payment Processors
Yet another service involved in erotica is coming under scrutiny from foreign payment platforms....
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Niconico Temporarily Halts VISA Payments
Lately, international payment processors have been focusing their attention on Japanese platforms...
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Skirt Around VISA and MasterCard’s Crackdown on DLsite with DLPay
Following the announcement of DLsite’s decision to “temporarily” suspend Western...
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DLSite “Temporarily” Suspends VISA and MasterCard Payments Options
On March 27th, we covered DLSite’s response to concerns raised by Western payment processors...
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DLSite Alters Search Terms to Satisfy Foreign Credit Card Companies
Following persistent pressure from Western credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard, DLSite,...
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Gumroad Boasts About Record Sales Following Termination of NSFW Creators
Gumroad, an e-commerce platform for creators, recently revised its guidelines to impose stricter...
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