MasterCard and Visa are interfering with legal entertainment — often under pressure from advocacy groups who want to censor what they deem "Problematic". We demand an end to this censorship of fiction, and the right to choose the stories we enjoy without moral policing. 

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MasterCard and Visa have increasingly used their financial control to pressure platforms into censoring legal fictional content. Entire genres of books, games, films, and artwork are being demonetized or deplatformed — not because they're illegal, but because they offend the personal values of executives or activist groups.

This behavior is not just overreach — it’s blatant hypocrisy.

These same payment processors allowed platforms like OnlyFans to operate with minimal oversight, despite multiple credible reports and lawsuits alleging the presence of real sexual abuse content involving real-life minors. That is a criminal failure of responsibility. Yet, when it comes to entirely fictional depictions, these same companies act swiftly — shutting down creators, restricting access, and acting as global censors.

The pressure to do this is often fueled by advocacy groups routinely campaigning against adult-oriented content — even when it’s fictional, legal, and clearly labeled for mature audiences.

Let’s be clear:  These “activist groups” do not speak for everyone.

Adults are capable of choosing what they want to watch, read, or play. If someone doesn’t like a certain type of entertainment, the solution is simple: walk away. Nobody is forced to engage with content they find offensive — but they have no right to dictate what others are allowed to enjoy, especially when it’s within the bounds of the law.

Fiction is not reality. Sex sells. And consent, artistic expression, and market freedom must be respected in any healthy, democratic society.

We demand that MasterCard, Visa, and their pressure partners:

1. Stop censoring legal fictional content that complies with the law and platform standards.
2. Reject influence from activist groups that promote moral panic or misrepresent fiction as harm.
3. Be fully transparent about content restrictions and the rationale behind them.
4. Protect creators' rights to make legal adult content and ensure a fair appeals process for any penalized media.

Let creators create. Let consumers choose. Payment processors and activist groups should not be cultural gatekeepers in a digital age.

Sign this petition to defend free expression, consumer choice, and artistic integrity.