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Jacob Rees-Mogg slams PayPal accusing it of pushing “political opinions” on UK public

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Following the company’s decision to suspend Mr Young’s accounts, Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused PayPal of “cancel-culture” and “pushing” its political opinions on the British public. The Business Secretary said: “Corporations such as PayPal should not take part in cancel culture and push political opinions on the British public. It is particularly concerning that it appears to have censored the Free Speech Union. They need to justify their behaviour.”

Rosie Jempson, Express, 27th September 2022.

Pushback Against PayPal Over Free Speech

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The U.S. financial giant PayPal has been accused of political discrimination after suspending British journalist Toby Young’s account, as well as the account of the Free Speech Union, and Young’s news site, The Daily Sceptic. People have been canceling their PayPal accounts in protest, and MPs have written to business secretary Jacob Rees Mogg. NTD met with Toby Young to hear what actually happened.

Jane Werrell, NTD UK News, 26th September 2022.

British Conservative MPs Consider PayPal Political Blacklisting Ban

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British Members of Parliament for the governing Conservative Party are considering an amendment to internet regulations that would prohibit payment processors like PayPal from blacklisting political campaigners, following the tech giant’s decision to withdraw service from the Free Speech Union (FSU), the anti-cancel culture organization founded by columnist and author Toby Young.

Allum Bokhari, Breitbart, 26th September 2022.

Raging Tories embroiled in free speech row with PayPal bosses over the shut down of campaigners’ accounts

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More than 40 politicians — including ex-Cabinet ministers Michael Gove, David Davis, and Sir Iain Duncan Smith – want the Government to consider laws to prevent campaign groups being punished. In a letter to Business SecretaryJacob Rees-Mogg, they had “serious concern” about the break with Free Speech Union and Daily Sceptic. The MPs say: “These are respectful and respectable campaigning groups operating fully within UK law.”

Jack Elsom, The Sun, 25th September 2022.

Paypal could be banned from blocking accounts of campaign groups for political reasons

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Conservative backbenchers are considering launching an amendment to upcoming financial legislation in the House of Commons that would ban companies from freezing campaigners’ accounts. It comes after UsForThem, which campaigned to keep schools open during the pandemic, and the Free Speech Union (FSU), a pressure group, had their PayPal accounts blocked and were accused of violating terms of service.

Tony Diver, The Telegraph, 25th September 2022.

Michael Gove among senior Tories urging ministers to hold PayPal to account after the US online payment giant abruptly cancelled the accounts of free speech campaigners

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Leading figures in the Conservative Party including Iain Duncan Smith, Michael Gove and Sir Graham Brady have demanded ministers hold PayPal to account after it abruptly cancelled a group which campaigns for freedom of speech. Toby Young, who set up the Free Speech Union and the Daily Sceptic news blog said three of his PayPal accounts were closed by the American online payments giant without explanation last week for an alleged violation of its policies.

Isolde Walters, MailOnline, 25th September 2022.

PayPal urged to release confiscated funds from frozen British accounts

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PayPal has been urged to release confiscated funds from British organisations as over 30 Tory MPs and peers accuse the online transfer giant of launching an “orchestrated” and “politically motivated” attack on groups that champion free speech. The US payments company has come under fire after shutting down the accounts of the Free Speech Union, its founder Toby Young, and his opinion and news website the Daily Sceptic, with no clear explanation last week.

Camilla Turner, The Telegraph, 24th September 2022.

PayPal accused of “financial bullying” in free speech row

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Tech giant PayPal has been accused of “policing opinions by financial bullying” and has put itself in the “new frontline in the war against free speech”, critics say. It now faces a political battle with politicians lining up to call for action against the US company. PayPal shut a number of accounts last week including those of journalist Toby Young, the founder of the Free Speech Union.

Lucy Johnston, Daily Express, 24th September 2022.

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