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Re:OnlyFans shows Visa and MasterCard are 'choke-points' of ... by hulitu on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @05:38AM (#28286686)
> The stated goal is to reduce criminal behavior, but obviously, the main goal is for MasterCard to protect its brand image.

For me they just destroyed their brand image. They have just shown, just like PayPal some years ago that they can terminate service based on phylosophical issues. I have nothing against them collaborating with law enforcement when there is a warrant, but cutting payments to arbitrary entities just because they believe that those entities are responsible for CP is overreaching. Do they cut payments also to Hollwood studios because they promote violence ? Or to Blackwater because of what they do in conflict zones ?

Re:OnlyFans shows Visa and MasterCard are 'choke-points' of ... by cududa on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @10:39AM (#28289435)
Yes but you’re still going to use visa and MasterCard with whatever your banks debit card is based off of. They’ve been cutting off payments to sites that publish adult content for ages, this isn’t new.