Topic: financial censorship
Financial censorship involves the suppression of access to financial services and transactions based on political, social, or ideological criteria. This practice threatens free expression by limiting the ability of individuals and businesses to engage in commerce and support causes they believe in. The actions of payment processors and financial institutions often reflect broader efforts to control speech and stifle dissent, raising significant concerns for privacy and individual liberty.
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Japanese Lawmaker Taro Yamada Confronts Financial Censorship
Global payment systems hold the power to erase creators without explanation, but some lawmakers are paying attention.
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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.
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Itch.io Deindexes NSFW-Tagged Games Amid Pressure from Payment Processors and Activist Campaign
Game devs watch their work vanish as faceless financial networks redraw the boundaries of what art is allowed to be…
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House Strikes a Blow To Censorship in Landmark Defense Bill Vote
The US House passes the NDAA 2025, targeting media bias by banning contracts with NewsGuard amid growing concerns over impartiality.
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Kennedy Speaks to the Deplatformed, Slams Trudeau
Kennedy says, if elected, he will protect against financial censorship normalized by Trudeau and Putin.
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Free speech company Gab launches payment processing system
A new alternative to systems like PayPal which have been known to censor.
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Apple forces Shopify to disable ammo seller store’s Apple Pay Gateway
Apple decides what people are allowed to buy, even if it’s legal.