STOP CENSORSHIP

Press Kit

Resources for journalists, researchers, and media professionals covering digital censorship issues.

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High Media Interest
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7 Years Documented
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2M+ Creators Affected
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Active Current Threats
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About StopCensorship.net

StopCensorship.net is an educational resource documenting threats to digital freedom and providing tools for civic engagement. We track censorship legislation, payment processor restrictions, and platform policies that affect legal content creators and online communities.

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Mission: Defend constitutional rights and digital freedom through education and advocacy
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Focus: Legal content censorship, creator rights, and platform accountability
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Approach: Evidence-based analysis, practical advocacy resources, privacy protection
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Founded: January 2025

📋 Key Issues We Cover

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Critical

KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act)

Comprehensive analysis of how KOSA's "duty of care" mechanism creates censorship incentives that would silence mental health resources, LGBTQ+ content, and educational materials.

⚖️ Mechanism: Legal liability for platforms 👥 Impact: All users, not just minors 📅 Status: Could be reintroduced anytime
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Urgent

Project 2025 Digital Authoritarianism

Documentation of Project 2025's plans to transform the FCC into a content regulator, eliminate Section 230, and target specific communities for censorship.

📊 Scope: Most comprehensive US censorship plan ⚡ Implementation: Executive action possible 🎯 Targets: LGBTQ+, reproductive health, civil rights
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Financial

Payment Processor Censorship

Timeline and analysis of how Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal pressure platforms to remove legal content, affecting thousands of creators' livelihoods.

🏛️ Platforms affected: OnlyFans, Gumroad, Patreon 👥 Creators impacted: 10,000+ documented ⚖️ Bypass: No constitutional protections
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Gaming

Gaming Platform Threats

Current pressure on Steam and Itch.io to remove adult-rated games, threatening visual novels, dating sims, and mature indie titles.

🎯 Games at risk: Thousands 🎨 Genres targeted: Visual novels, dating sims 💼 Developer impact: Livelihood threats

💬 Key Points for Media Coverage

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Constitutional Perspective

"The First Amendment doesn't protect only popular speech—it exists specifically to defend controversial expression. When governments define 'harmful' speech, they abandon the principle that drives democratic discourse."
First Amendment Analysis
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Economic Impact

"Payment processor censorship bypasses constitutional protections entirely. When a few companies control access to the digital economy, their content policies become de facto censorship laws affecting millions."
Economic Freedom Analysis
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Pattern Recognition

"Censorship always follows the same playbook: target the most vulnerable first, then expand to everyone else. Infrastructure built to silence one group will inevitably be used against others."
Historical Analysis
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Vulnerable Communities

"KOSA and similar bills would silence the very resources that help vulnerable youth—mental health support, LGBTQ+ community connections, and educational content about health and relationships."
Community Impact Analysis

📊 Key Statistics & Data Points

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Creator Impact Numbers

  • 2+ million OnlyFans creators threatened in 2021 near-ban
  • 10,000+ Gumroad creators banned in 2022
  • 5,000+ Discord communities closed in 2024
  • Thousands of games at risk on Steam/Itch.io
  • 30% user loss when Tumblr banned adult content
Creator Data
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Economic Impact

  • $5+ billion annual revenue threatened by OnlyFans crisis
  • 90% income loss for many Gumroad creators
  • $2.5+ billion estimated creator economy impact
  • 40% content removal rates on major platforms
  • 15+ million users affected by platform restrictions
Economic Data
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Timeline Highlights

  • 2018: FOSTA-SESTA creates first Section 230 exception
  • 2019: Tumblr bans adult content, loses 30% of users
  • 2021: OnlyFans nearly bans explicit content
  • 2022: Gumroad forced to ban NSFW content
  • 2024: UK Online Safety Act enforcement begins
  • 2025: Steam/Itch.io face payment processor pressure
Historical Data
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Legislative Threats

  • KOSA: Could be reintroduced with bipartisan support
  • Project 2025: 900-page blueprint for digital control
  • Age verification laws: Multiple US states
  • Section 230 reform: Various congressional proposals
  • International: UK Online Safety Act, EU DSA
Policy Data

Expert Analysis & Fact Sheets

📊 KOSA Mechanism Analysis

Detailed breakdown of how KOSA's "duty of care" requirement creates legal traps that incentivize over-censorship.

Legal liability creates censorship pressure Vague standards enable subjective enforcement Affects all users, not just minors No scientific basis for "harm" claims
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📈 Payment Processor Timeline

Comprehensive timeline of payment processor decisions affecting digital creators and platforms.

2018-2025 documented incidents Platform impacts and creator responses Alternative payment solutions Legal and economic implications
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🎯 Project 2025 Fact Sheet

Key points about Project 2025's digital censorship plans and implementation mechanisms.

FCC transformation into content regulator Section 230 elimination plans Targeted community censorship Executive action implementation
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🔍 Alternative Platform Guide

Research on platforms that support creator freedom and resist censorship pressure.

Creator-friendly policies comparison Payment processor relationships Geographic hosting considerations Privacy and security features
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Media Resources

📝 Press Release Templates

Ready-to-use templates for covering digital censorship stories.

KOSA reintroduction alerts Payment processor restriction announcements Platform policy change impacts Creator community responses

🎤 Interview Talking Points

Key points for interviews about digital censorship and creator rights.

Constitutional implications Economic impact on creators Vulnerable community effects Alternative solutions

📊 Infographic Data

Visual data representations for digital censorship impacts.

Creator economic losses Platform restriction timelines Geographic impact maps Legislative threat levels

🔗 Source Links

Direct links to primary sources for verification and additional research.

Congressional bill text Platform policy documents Creator testimony Academic research

Story Angles & Perspectives

🏛️ Constitutional Law Angle

How digital censorship legislation challenges First Amendment protections and creates new precedents for government control of speech.

💰 Economic Impact Angle

The financial consequences for creators, platforms, and the broader digital economy when payment processors wield censorship power.

👥 Human Interest Angle

Personal stories of creators who lost income, communities that were disbanded, and vulnerable individuals who lost access to support resources.

🌐 Technology Angle

How censorship pressure drives innovation in decentralized platforms, privacy tools, and alternative payment systems.

⚖️ Policy Analysis Angle

Deep dive into the legal mechanisms of censorship bills and their unintended consequences for legitimate speech.

🎯 Community Impact Angle

How censorship disproportionately affects marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, sex workers, and artists.

Media Contact Information

📧 General Inquiries

For general questions about our research, resources, or positions on digital censorship issues.

We respect source protection and can communicate through encrypted channels when needed.

⏰ Response Time

We typically respond to media inquiries within 24 hours. For urgent breaking news requests, please indicate deadline in subject line.

We can provide rapid fact-checking for censorship-related stories.

🔒 Secure Communication

For sensitive sources or whistleblower protection, we can communicate through Signal, ProtonMail, or other secure channels.

We do not log or track any communications with media contacts.

📚 Research Support

We can provide additional research, fact-checking, and background information for in-depth reporting on digital censorship.

All our research sources are public and verifiable.

Usage Terms

📖 Attribution

You may quote our analysis and use our data with proper attribution to "StopCensorship.net." We appreciate links back to relevant pages when possible.

🔍 Fact-Checking

We encourage journalists to verify all claims independently. We provide sources for all statistics and welcome fact-checking inquiries.

📝 Updates

Our analysis is updated regularly as new information becomes available. Check back for the latest data on evolving censorship threats.

🤝 Collaboration

We're open to collaborating with journalists on investigative pieces about digital censorship and can provide research support.

Additional Resources

Full Site Content

Explore our comprehensive analysis of current censorship threats and their impacts.

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Historical Timeline

Detailed timeline of censorship events from 2018 to present with impact data.

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Privacy Tools Research

Analysis of platforms and tools that support creator freedom and user privacy.

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