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Major Banks Investigated Over Political and Religious Debanking
A bank’s idea of public opinion became a surprisingly effective way to decide who gets access to money.
FTC Probes Block Over Frozen Square Accounts and Locked Funds
Debanking by app: FTC probes Block over frozen Square accounts, withheld funds, and a missed subpoena deadline.
When Data Brokers Slip Up Everyone Pays the Price
A four-month blindspot let intruders mine the guts of a system trusted by insurers, cops, and creditors alike.
This Government Agency Is Trying to Silence a Financial Company From Complaining About Crime in Chicago
Alleging it has racist implications.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Considers Investigating PayPal Over Fining People for Legal Speech
PayPal says that it may fine users $2,500 for promoting “intolerance that is discriminatory.”
