Checkout.com has updated its terms of business to explicitly ban payments for “mail-order spouse” services, after Sifted revealed details of a lawsuit spotlighting the billion-dollar fintech’s links to the adult entertainment industry.
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May 29, 2025
Checkout.com clarifies ban on mail-order brides
The move comes after Sifted published details of a lawsuit spotlighting the company's links to so-called ‘vice’ industries
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