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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Jacob Rees-Mogg claims PayPal indulging in ‘cancel culture’ over blocked accounts

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Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Paypal of indulging in “cancel culture” after the US company shut down the accounts of the Free Speech Union founded by right-wing journalist Toby Young.

The business secretary has intervened in the row after senior Tory MPs wrote to him to complain of “politically motivated move to silence critical or dissenting views” from the payments giant.

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