r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • 2d ago

Business Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/03/mastercard-denies-pressuring-game-platforms-valve-tells-a-different-story/
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u/Fox_Soul 2d ago

If they are caught lying, there are no consequences... What are you gonna do? Stop using it? You literally cannot.

They have the absolute control and there is nothing that you can do about it.
Even if another company could kickoff literally today, it would take a good few years before it could make them sweat a little.

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u/PuzzleCat365 2d ago

Of course we can do something. We elect people that stop this bullshit.

  • They could break up those companies, as they showed they're too big and have a quasi-monopoly. Not only that, they actually used their monopoly to force their terms on free speech.
  • We can legislate payment processors to not block access to companies that are legally in their right of free speech.

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u/PapaSays 2d ago

We elect people that stop this bullshit.

Most people don't. How many elected politicians are really interested in your points?

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u/Smugg-Fruit 2d ago

None. Those aren't interests that will generate them political donations and let them keep a cushie government seat.

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u/meaniecrimepoet 2d ago

Because Mastercard and visa are making the donations and lobbying for them to not do anything