• 0x0@infosec.pub
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    8 hours ago

    Prepaid cards have numbers that identify them.

    If we imposed rules that only adults can use regular cards and kids can use the equivalent of a child card, which is available at all major card issuers, this entire problem could be solved by the banks that already use KYC for basically the same reason.

    But that wouldnt get us closer to palantirs one world government so it isnt an option

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      6 hours ago

      Prepaid cards have numbers that identify them.

      Which, btw, makes perfect sense. As a shop that takes credit cards, I would want to know if someone has signed up for a subscription service with a prepaid card, since the card may run out, prematurely cancelling the service.

      There’s a big database at the backend of the credit card processor that keeps track of all this stuff. The shop can tell a lot about you based on your card number.