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MasterCard says working to suspend WikiLeaks card use
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Credit card group MasterCard said on Wednesday it was experiencing heavy traffic on its external corporate website and was working to suspend acceptance of MasterCard cards on WikiLeaks as a result.
"MasterCard is currently in the process of working to suspend the acceptance of MasterCard cards on WikiLeaks until the situation is resolved," a MasterCard spokeswoman in Belgium said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Wednesday.
In a separate statement the company, which is headquartered in Belgium, said it was experiencing heavy traffic on its external corporate website and that it was working to restore the normal speed of service.
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Comments (2)
goetzbuster wrote:
This story seems to be missing crucial details. For instance, to what the hell does “WikiLeaks card use” refer, and how does it differ from MasterCard suspending donations to WikiLeaks via MasterCard?
everyone wrote:
Superb. How the mighty are falling.
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