This is an absolutely incredible overreach. What’s next, reviews on Goodreads? Fan forums discussing the latest episode of their favorite show? Articles talking about why a property should be handled carefully due to its content? Wikipedia? All of these places make money somehow just to operate, primarily through ad placement like this person’s website. Where is the line?

We investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing.

The “firm” is Stripe, one of the largest payment processors in the world.

I’ve been using Shinigami Eyes for years and it’s helped me avoid a lot of content which could’ve messed up my algorithm or tricked me when I was younger and more susceptible to anti-trans propaganda. I do sometimes question what was marked as pro- or anti-trans; would I agree with that assessment? But I’m not trans, and there is a litany of content online; I do not have to give my time or attention to anyone who is marked anti-trans.

We’ve been had!

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