The systematic deplatforming of legal adult content accelerated dramatically after 2019, when Visa and Mastercard pressured platforms to remove large amounts of content without due process. Several major platforms removed millions of videos and files - including content from verified, legitimate creators. Hosting companies faced similar pressure campaigns.
This pressure came from advocacy organizations, politicians, and payment processors acting on moral rather than legal grounds. The adult content they targeted was largely legal in the jurisdictions where it was produced and consumed. But mainstream infrastructure providers complied anyway, prioritizing relationships with payment processors over client rights.
Bulletproof hosting exists precisely for this environment. Providers in Iceland, Romania, and similar jurisdictions are not dependent on US payment processor relationships for their business model. They evaluate content compliance with law, not with advocacy group pressure campaigns. Legal adult content is explicitly permitted and protected.