PayPal admits government labeling WikeLeaks "illegal" is reason it was shut down
http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/08/paypal-wikileaks/
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"State Dept told us these were illegal activities. It was straightforward." The answer was met with boos from the mostly European audience.
Bedier basically admitted that PayPal has complied with governmental request, "We first comply with regulations around the world making sure that we protect our brand," he said...
When asked about Mastercard.com going down earlier today and whether or not Paypal had fears of retaliation, "One of the signs that you're a successful payments company is that hackers start to target you, this case isn't anything different."
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And mastercard.com got taken down earlier in what is dubbed Operation Payback by Anonymous (good God no, don't unleash 4chan). Are we witnessing the first all out "war" between the established order and internet culture?
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