Kickstarter Reverts Controversial Ban On ‘NSFW’ Projects But Says Stripe ‘Can Still Suspend’ Approved Campaigns
Kickstarter has reversed its recent ban on NSFW projects, which had been implemented due to compliance issues with its payment processor, Stripe. The company's COO acknowledged that the restrictive guidelines were primarily driven by Stripe's requirements, leading to the suspension of several approved campaigns. While Kickstarter has returned to its previous rules prohibiting only pornography and illegal content, Stripe retains the authority to suspend any approved campaigns.
- ▪Kickstarter's recent NSFW guidelines were criticized and have now been reverted.
- ▪The COO stated that the initial restrictions were influenced by Stripe's compliance requirements.
- ▪Stripe can still suspend Kickstarter-approved campaigns despite the reversion of the guidelines.
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Kickstarter Reverts Controversial Ban On ‘NSFW’ Projects But Says Stripe ‘Can Still Suspend’ Approved Campaigns Kickstarter's COO stated that the now-reverted NSFW guidelines were put in place due to campaigns being 'suspended by Stripe mid-funding' itch.ioKickstarterPayment ProcessorsSteam By Lewis Parker Published May 19, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Kickstarter Last week, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter made some questionable updates to its “Rules” guidelines, prohibiting several forms of NSFW content, including “implied sex acts,” sexually “derogatory” themes, “photo-realistic” nudity, and, perhaps most bizarrely, “MILF/DILF” stuff. Oh, and “buttocks.” At the time, creators assumed the blame lay with Stripe, Kickstarter’s payment processor.
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