The online financial transfer company attempted to slip past its users terms that would have allowed it to fine them as much as $2,500 for"the sending, posting, or publication of any messages, content, or materials” which “promote misinformation.” Although this would have supposedly been limited to conduct in the use of its own app, it never seems to work this way on other social media platforms.
It is well and good that PayPal has abandoned this disastrous idea. But it would be foolish to accept its explanation that this was a"mistake." A mistake is taking the wrong exit on the highway, misspelling"Tennessee," or dropping a fly ball. This was clearly deliberate — the company's only mistake was getting caught. Like many other corporations nowadays, Paypal thought it had found a way to impose its corporate woke morality by holding your money hostage.
A congressional investigation of PayPal is in order and should begin in January, assuming Republicans retake at least one chamber of Congress. In a saner world, this would be a bipartisan priority, but Democrats don't seem to be jumping at this one — they were busy this week holding yet another campaign-related media event about the riots that took place at the Capitol nearly two years ago, for which hundreds of people have already been prosecuted.
You know they are a private entity right? Not government You can't use their services if you don't accept their terms of service 🙂
Or, PayPal can move their headquarters from San Jose, CA to China where their social credit system of compliance is very popular.
I cancelled.
Republicans would need a loan. 🤔