PAYPAL BLOCKS WEBSITE THAT HELPED MOBILIZE RIOTERS

Paypal Holdings Inc. blocked the Christian crowdfunding site Givesendgo after it helped raise funds for people who attended last week’s violent event in Washington, D.C., according to a source. The payments giant also closed an account held by Ali Alexander, one of the organizers, the person said. “We regularly assess activity against our acceptable-use policy and carefully review actions reported to us, and will discontinue our relationship with account holders who are found to violate our policies,” Paypal said Monday. Bloomberg has reported that Paypal closed an account held by Joy In Liberty. It was among groups that paid for supporters of President Donald Trump to travel to Washington, where mobs stormed the U. S. Capitol last week, breaking through police lines and forcing lawmakers into hiding.