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FTC Warns Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Stripe Over Political Debanking
The FTC just told the four companies that move America’s money to stop picking sides, without actually doing anything about it yet.
MembersThe Biometric Payment Revolution You Never Agreed To
It starts with a quicker checkout and ends with your body turned into corporate infrastructure.
Japanese Lawmaker Taro Yamada Confronts Financial Censorship
Global payment systems hold the power to erase creators without explanation, but some lawmakers are paying attention.
Trump Order Targets Political Debanking but Spares Visa, Mastercard, Payment Processor Monopolies
Trump’s banking order swings at the branches while the payment giants holding the trunk stand untouched.
The Payment Giant That Wants to Be Your Digital ID
Mastercard is quietly turning identity verification into a feature of your wallet, and its empire.
MembersPayment Processors: Surveillance, Chokepoints, and Kill Switches
When payment monopolists become the bouncers, the guest list stops being your choice.
Steam Says Mastercard Pressure Drove Game Bans, Undermining “All Lawful Purchases” Claim
Financial middlemen quietly decide which games get to exist in your library.
Steam Purges Games Under Pressure from Visa and Mastercard’s Unseen Censorship
These gatekeepers of online speech don’t own platforms, they own the rails your money rides on.
Mastercard Agrees to Eschew Pressure to Censor Ads, Ends Third-Party Influence After Scrutiny Over Role in GARM
Mastercard’s quiet exit from GARM signals a shift from ad-industry alliances to corporate self-preservation.
Australia Expands Digital ID Ambitions with New Legislation
Digital ID push.
Mastercard To Expand Digital Biometric ID and “Behavioral Biometrics”
The rise of biometric data collection by financial giants like Mastercard and Visa could redefine consumer privacy and surveillance.
Mastercard’s Controversial Digital ID Rollout in Africa
Critics question the motives behind pushing controversial digital ID schemes in economically disadvantaged regions.