Credit card firms ‘fuelling child porn trade on internet’

CREDIT card companies such as Visa and MasterCard were last night accused of playing a key role in supporting the international trade in child pornography.

A leading figure in the fight against child porn, Professor Max Taylor, called for global pressure to force credit card companies to stop aiding the industry.

The vice-president of the European Parliament's Women's Rights Committee, Marianne Erikkson MEP, last night backed Prof Taylor's call.