| Follow up on this story from yesterday. |
PayPal has reportedly suspended the account of Jihad Watch, according to the website’s director, Robert Spencer. In a post on Jihad Watch calling for the boycott of PayPal, Spencer outlined his correspondence with the company over a number of emails. PayPal’s suspension of Spencer’s account came shortly after an article published by Lauren Kirchner of ProPublica who criticized tech companies such as PayPal that allow Jihad Watch to utilize their online services.
"Because of its "extreme hostility toward Moslems," the website Jihadwatch.org is considered an active hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League," wrote Kirchner. "But its designation as a hate site hasn’t stopped tech companies -- including PayPal, Amazon, and Newsmax -- from maintaining partnerships with Jihad Watch that help to sustain it financially."
In Jihad Watch’s post about the suspension, Spencer called for a boycott of PayPal saying, "So: if you support the work of Jihad Watch, close your PayPal account now. Contact them and tell them why. Tell all your friends that PayPal has bowed to Left-fascism
...a political system developed in Italy symbolized by the Roman
fasces-- thin reeds, each flimsy in itself but unbreakable when bound into a bundle. The word is nowadays thrown around by all sorts of people who have no idea what they're talking about...
, and to boycott it." For now, the site is accepting donations directly via check sent to 1040 1st Ave #121, New York, NY 10022.
PayPal did not respond to a request for comment from Breitbart Tech.