Wikipedia article of the day for May 3, 2026

The Wikipedia article of the day for May 3, 2026 is Moralism.
Beginning in the mid 2010s, there was controversy in the shipping-fanfiction community—which discusses fan-created relationships ("shippings") between fictional characters. This centered on the ethical implications of taboo and abusive content in romantic and sexual pairings between characters. Some fan-created works depicted disturbing content such as rape, incest, abuse, and pedophilia, often with little connection to the source material. Debate over this material became prevalent on websites such as Tumblr and Archive of Our Own, especially among younger and heavily-LGBTQ communities. "Anti-shippers" view such fictional portrayals as normalizing harmful behaviors and posing a threat to children and abuse survivors. "Pro-shippers" reject the notion that such works influence the behaviors of their readers and writers. Anti-shippers have been criticized for spreading moralistic attitudes towards sexuality, while pro-shippers face criticism for minimizing all critiques of fan work.