At least eight groups involved in the rally that led to the storming of the US Capitol ‘this month are fundraising via Amazon and Paypal, openDemocracy can reveal.
openDemocracy research found that six of the rally’s “coalition partners” are still using either Amazon or PayPal to raise money – along with two other groups whose leaders were present at the Capitol. Following the riot, some of these organisations released statements that seemed to justify the attack on the Capitol.
Both companies have policies that prohibit groups from using their platforms if they are involved in promoting violence or hate. Civil rights advocates said the tech platforms must take action – and that their policies have not meant enough in practice for too long.
