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Everyone’s hitting up Mitch McConnell with $2,000 Venmo requests

The Senate majority leader, seen as a key obstacle to COVID stimulus checks, is getting flooded with requests online.

On Dec 31, 2020 by Phil West

Tech
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Are these donations for Hong Kong going to a Twitter scammer?

A Twitter account impersonating a local politician is asking users to give money over PayPal.

On Jul 20, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Banned by PayPal and YouTube, this alt-right comedian is back on PayPal and YouTube (updated)

There are numerous YouTube channels and PayPal accounts that seem to belong to him.

On Jul 8, 2020 by Claire Goforth

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Thomas Lane, ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death, used crowdfunding site to post $750K bail

A now-deleted website solicited PayPal donations for Lane.

On Jun 11, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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PayPal suspended a writer’s account after she tried to pay artists who lost gigs over coronavirus (updated)

Author Ijeoma Oluo said the company keeps hanging up on her.

On Mar 13, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

IRL

Elizabeth Warren’s ex-staffers are asking for money via Venmo, PayPal

A Warren spokeswoman said contributions would 'help support my big, structural sips of single malt.'

On Mar 7, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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PayPal pulls out of Pornhub, leaving sex workers to consider cryptocurrency

It's a devastating but unsurprising move from the payment processor.

On Nov 14, 2019 by Ana Valens

IRL Tech
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PayPal and Venmo’s anti-terrorism regulations are causing headaches for average businesses

You are always at the mercy of PayPal and Venmo.

On Nov 11, 2019 by Elisa Shoenberger

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Venmo’s debit card offering cash-back rewards at Sephora, Target, and Wendy’s

Users of its debit card will be offered up to 5% cash back.

On Oct 30, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
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Venmo’s first-ever credit card to launch in 2020 

The PayPal-owned company says it intends to launch the new card in the second half of 2020.

On Oct 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
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PayPal suspends Ku Klux Klan donation page

PayPal has said it would 'evaluate' sites linked to hate groups.

On Sep 2, 2019 by Nahila Bonfiglio

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PayPal, GoFundMe cut off armed militia that detains migrants at border

The group has more than 3,000 members on Facebook.

On Apr 20, 2019 by Samira Sadeque

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Laura Loomer

PayPal is the latest platform to ban far-right activist Laura Loomer

The site joins GoFundMe, Twitter, Uber, and Lyft among others.

On Feb 5, 2019 by Alyse Stanley

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PayPal kicks off Proud Boys, antifa groups

PayPal is the latest tech company to kick the Proud Boys off its platform.

On Nov 10, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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Alex Jones

PayPal shuts out Alex Jones, InfoWars for ‘promotion of hate and discrimination’

Too bad, so sad.

On Sep 22, 2018 by Stacey Ritzen

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