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The reason financial institutions don't like adult content is not because of some arbitrary morality concerns, but rather simply because the adult industry is f
by ywain 4y ago
The reason financial institutions don't like adult content is not because of some arbitrary morality concerns, but rather simply because the adult industry is fraught with fraud, disputes and chargebacks.
- RC_ITR 4y agoWell, and for a relative small market (in $ terms) it really reminds people how inconvenient the world would be if not for visa.
- iudqnolq 4y agoNot arbitrary, but morality plays a role because the industry is afraid of public pressure and potential legislation. There's been significant lobbying from elected law enforcement and religious groups. For example: * https://www.eff.org/ja/deeplinks/2015/12/sheriffs-threats-against-credit-card-companies-violate-first-amendment https://www.eff.org/ja/deeplinks/2015/12/sheriffs-threats-ag... * https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52543508 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52543508 Take the second campaign linked. It went beyond advocating for the current law to be enforced and also advocated for cutting off morally reprehensible content (such as content that fetishizes racial slurs) from the global financial system. I'm not saying that's wrong, I'm saying that it's a moral judgement.