Fri Oct 21, 2022 – 5:54 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — House Republicans sent a letter to PayPal CEO Dan Schulman Tuesday requesting information dealing with the company’s now-retracted misinformation policy, which if implemented would have fined users $2,500 for promoting “misinformation.”
The letter, sent to Schulman following a briefing given to the Republican staff of the House Energy and Commerce and Financial Service Committees, asks the CEO fifteen questions related to the now-canceled change to PayPal’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) announced earlier this month.
Among the questions raised by the congressmen include who drafted the policy, whether PayPal approved the policy, whether PayPal users were affected by the policy, and if PayPal was in contact with the Biden administration about the policy.
“As a leading financial technology company, it is concerning that a user agreement that contemplates the restriction of free speech was uploaded and disseminated to PayPal users – even if in error,” the letter states. “We understand your company is currently investigating this matter. Upon the conclusion of your investigation, we request that you provide a briefing for the Committees as soon as practicable.”
The congressmen have asked PayPal to submit responses
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