Event Brief
Kickstarter drops new mature content rules
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Summary: Kickstarter has killed its new mature content guidelines after adding restrictions on sexual pleasure-related rewards.
WHO: Kickstarter
WHAT: Kickstarter ended its new mature content rules that included a prohibition on rewards providing "sexual pleasure."
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The new mature content rules were removed after their introduction, including the restriction on rewards that could provide "sexual pleasure."
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