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Visa suspends all payments to WikiLeaks
From: AP December 08, 2010 1:35AM

VISA has suspended all payments to WikiLeaks pending an investigation of the organisation's business. Visa's decision is a powerful blow to the loosely knit organisation, which relies on online donations to fund its operations.

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Visa's decision to pull the plug on WikiLeaks leaves the website with one fewer source of revenue. The move by Visa comes as the legal net tightened around WikiLeaks and founder Julian Assange following his arrest in London last night.

"Visa Europe has taken action to suspend Visa payment acceptance on WikiLeaks' website pending further investigation into the nature of its business and whether it contravenes Visa operating rules," a statement said.

A Visa spokesman told AFP: "This is a decision we have taken ourselves. I am not aware that we have come under any pressure from any government."

Full article: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/visa-suspends-all-payments-to-wikileaks/story-fn3dxity-1225967318955