UsForThem, a UK parentsâ group that campaigned to keep schools open during the pandemic, has been banned from PayPal because of âthe nature of its activities.â The group says that after the ban, it is unable to access thousands of pounds in donations.
âWe were completely taken aback to learn that PayPal was discontinuing our services âdue to the nature of [our] activitiesâ. No prior warning or meaningful explanation was given, and despite them saying we could withdraw our remaining balance, we cannot,â said the groupâs co-founder Molly Kingsley to The Telegraph.
âUsForThem has only ever been fully transparent about the organizationâs aims, and our mission statement is on a prominent page of our website for all to read. That makes clear that our core focus is campaigning for children to be prioritized in public decision-making.
âIf something about that mission offends PayPal, why could they not be transparent about that? For a small volunteer organization, this has a significant impact on our ability to operate, as presumably was intended.
âIt is extremely hard not to draw the conclusion that this is a politically motivated cancellation of an organization that in some way offends PayPal.â
Toby Young, Free Speech Unionâs founder, also claimed PayPal banned his account for political motives. The Free Speech Unionâs account was also banned, as well as the account of the non-profit Gays Against Groomers.
