Fantia Reverses Censorship Mandate After Creator Backlash
The rapid reversal shows that the original censorship push was not a government directive but a private policy change, and that creator trust and revenue may take a lasting hit.
Reporting from 1 sources: Niche Gamer (Anime).
Less than a month after requiring creators to fully censor all works, including past posts, within five days, Fantia has repealed the mandate. The reversal follows widespread outrage and creator departures. Fantia says it is renegotiating standards with the legal authority that raised objections, and will evaluate submissions under the previous policy until new rules are set.
On May 20, Fantia told creators to fully censor all works, including every past post, and gave them five days to comply. The mandate triggered immediate backlash: artists with thousands of older posts called the task impossible, and many announced they were leaving the platform. On May 31, Fantia walked the policy back. In a statement, the company said it is in renewed discussions with the legal authority that raised objections, and that until new standards are formally set, all submissions will be judged under the previous policy. Fantia apologized and asked creators to hold off revising past works. The damage, however, has already begun: some creators have closed accounts or deleted work, and the platform is losing revenue at an accelerating rate.
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- Niche Gamer (Anime) Fantia walks back on censorship due to severe backlash