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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Big Tech giants have censored conservatives before; this new policy change comes soon after PayPal canceled accounts belonging to the leader of Free Speech Union, a UK group that protects those at risk of being penalized for exercising their right to free speech.<\/p>\n

A new policy from PayPal will allow the company to fine users who risk others\u2019 \u201cwell-being\u201d or spread \u201cmisinformation,\u201d according to reports from the Dailywire.<\/p>\n

Starting Nov. 3, the financial services company will pull up to $2,500 from the PayPal accounts of users who violate the expanded policy, which also prohibits \u201cthe promotion of hate, violence, racial or other forms of intolerance that is discriminatory.\u201d<\/p>\n

PayPal did not immediately respond when asked to define these terms, which will have a \u201cchilling effect on users\u2019 speech,\u201d according to Aaron Terr, a senior program officer at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression to the Daily Wire.<\/p>\n

Founded by Peter Thiel, a known investor of GOP members, PayPal was purchased by eBay in 2002. Recently, PayPal has de-platformed organizations and individuals for their political commentary, especially those with right-wing sentiments.<\/p>\n

The company also banned a group of self-identified LGBT people working against the sexualization and \u201cmedicalization\u201d of children, leading its subsidiary Venmo to follow suit\u2013raising questions about the nature of free speech.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Tedesco, the vice president of corporate engagement at Alliance Defending Freedom warned that PayPal\u2019s sanctions could be flirting with rights violations.<\/p>\n

Such is the argument of those who feel like Free Speech Union was wrongfully removed from the platform, leading UK lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to disparage PayPal for its \u201cfinancial bullying.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to information reported originally at the Daily Wire, \u201croughly one-third\u201d of Free Speech Union members use PayPal to complete membership obligations like the paying of dues. The policy only applies to actions taken on PayPal\u2019s platform.<\/p>\n

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