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PayPal, Square and big banking's war on the sex industry
For nearly a decade, PayPal, JPMorgan Chase, Visa/MasterCard, and now Square, have systematically denied or closed accounts of small businesses, artists and independent contractors whose business happ...
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there are some things money can’t buy, for that you can thank MasterCard ®.
For years, MasterCard has led the way in pressuring platforms that host and sell adult content. Most recently, we have pressured Steam and Itch.io, leading to dozens if not hundreds of games being delisted, and their TOS now updated with draconian content standards.
Please, tell us how we’re doing:
In US, call +1 (800)-307-7309 (Phone tree nav: 1-1-2-2-2-1)
International, call +1 (636)-722-7111](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36nuuzb2ntaux7yu737agmef/bafkreiddihc4tjngtswilimu2rclhcnakfjkwe33qwlvujrrgptr37xqsy)
