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1/ @GiveSendGo is a Christian crowdfunding platform that's allowing violent hate groups to raise money.
They use @Stripe, @WePay, and @PayPal to process their payments, violating their Terms of Service.
As the Proud Boys prepare to attack DC, they're getting rich on GiveSendGo.
They use @Stripe, @WePay, and @PayPal to process their payments, violating their Terms of Service.
As the Proud Boys prepare to attack DC, they're getting rich on GiveSendGo.
2/ This means that @GiveSendGo is violating the Terms of Service of all three companies-- @Stripe, @WePay, and @PayPal.
To those payment processors-- why are you letting @GiveSendGo violate your Terms of Service by allowing violent hate groups to raise money?
To those payment processors-- why are you letting @GiveSendGo violate your Terms of Service by allowing violent hate groups to raise money?
3/ And it's not just the fundraiser for Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, a violent hate group. https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/proud-boys
4/ And that's not even the only current Proud Boys fundraiser on the site.
Proud Boy CJ Grisham is currently raising money for "protective gear," so that the hate group doesn't hurt themselves when they attack other people. https://givesendgo.com/CentexPB
Proud Boy CJ Grisham is currently raising money for "protective gear," so that the hate group doesn't hurt themselves when they attack other people. https://givesendgo.com/CentexPB
5/ A fundraiser for Proud Boy Alan Swinney, currently facing felony charges after macing and menacing protesters with a gun in Portland. https://givesendgo.com/GVUQ
6/ A fundraiser for the Proud Boys who hurt themselves attacking bystanders and protesters in DC on December 12.
They used @GiveSendGo to raise $104,000 for a violent hate group. https://givesendgo.com/GYJ5
They used @GiveSendGo to raise $104,000 for a violent hate group. https://givesendgo.com/GYJ5
7/ The Philadelphia Proud Boys raising money to travel and attack protesters in other cities. https://givesendgo.com/GYXK
8/ A @GiveSendGo fundraiser for Jeremy Bertino, a Proud Boy who was stabbed in self-defense after a crowd of Proud Boys assaulted a Black man in DC on 12/12/20.
The man is not facing any charges, as police have ruled it self-defense. https://givesendgo.com/Noblebeard
The man is not facing any charges, as police have ruled it self-defense. https://givesendgo.com/Noblebeard
8/ And all of these payments to @GiveSendGo are being processed by @Stripe and @WePay.
It's time for that to stop, @patrickc and @Chase.
Your companies are helping hate groups get rich from their violence.
It's time for that to stop, @patrickc and @Chase.
Your companies are helping hate groups get rich from their violence.
9/ Contact @Stripe and ask them to stop doing business with @GiveSendGo: https://stripe.com/contact
You can contact @WePay here: https://support.wepay.com/hc/en-us/articles/204404603-Contact-Us
You can contact @WePay here: https://support.wepay.com/hc/en-us/articles/204404603-Contact-Us
10/ If we want to #DefendDC and stop hate, we need to shut off the cash flow, which is currently being processed by @GiveSendGo, with help from @Stripe, @WePay, and @PayPal.
Tell them to stop doing business with @GiveSendGo.
Tell them to stop doing business with @GiveSendGo.