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Democrat Senators call on payments companies to track gun sales
Visa, Mastercard, and Discover paused efforts over privacy complaints.
The Qatar World Cup is a testing ground for dystopian “pay-by-face” tech
Similar to the technology implemented in China.
Canadian credit union to track transactions and tie them to carbon footprints
Normalizing social nudging through transactions.
Visa and Mastercard’s Russia boycott drives the country to further embrace Chinese payment systems
Russia and China are growing their tech alliances.
Reddit quarantines the r/Russia community
Citing “a high volume of information not supported by credible sources.”
Free speech company Gab launches payment processing system
A new alternative to systems like PayPal which have been known to censor.
OnlyFans changes show payment processors and banks are major players in deciding what’s allowed to exist online
OnlyFans appears to have been strong-armed into changing its platform after payment processors and banks complained.
Free speech social network Gab says it has been refused by three banks in the last month
Financial deplatforming.
Alternative social network CloutHub says it has been deplatformed by IBM
CloutHub’s founder said IBM gave the social network no warning and removed its video stations.
MembersCovid is adding fire to the war on cash
? But with it come privacy and censorship concerns.
EU banks set to challenge Visa and Mastercard duopoly with new universal payment system
The EU wants to challenge the payment companies’ dominance.