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| Author: | tanqing369 [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Wikileaks' Visa payments suspended |
coach bags sale report,It follows a similar move by rival payments processor Mastercard on Tuesday. Visa's announcement comes after Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange was arrested by police in London. Mr Assange, whose website has published secret documents, is wanted in Sweden on sexual assault allegations. Wikileaks relies on online donations to fund its operations, which will now not be possible using both Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards. discount coach handbags A spokeswoman for Visa Europe said its investigation would determine the nature of Wikileaks' business, and "whether it contravenes Visa operating rules". She added that Visa Europe could not suspend payments to Wikileaks immediately, and that the process took a certain amount of time. Mastercard said in its statement that it was "in the process of working to suspend the acceptance of Mastercard cards on Wikileaks until the situation is resolved". discount coach boots Online payment firm PayPal and internet giant Amazon have also cut their links with Wikileaks in recent days. |
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