PayPal ban unfairly lumps antifa with far-right Proud Boys, critics say

Crackdown draws ire from leftwing organizers who say the firm is pandering to white nationalists and extremists

PayPal is canceling the accounts of the far right group, the Proud Boys, and also banning anti-fascists from the platform, saying it prohibits people who "promote hate" or "violence".

The online payment company's decision to associate anti-fascist activists with a rightwing "hate group" has sparked intense backlash from leftwing organizers, who say the Silicon Valley firm is pandering to far-right groups linked to white supremacist beliefs and extremist violence.