Thousands of people were googling the phrases ‘delete PayPal’ and ‘cancel PayPal’ after plans were announced to fine users over €2,500 for making false claims online about the company.
According to new analysis, the Google search engine saw a 1,392% rise in the number of people trying to rid themselves of the app before the new rules came into play.
However, the announcement made by PayPal - which caused an uproar on social media - has since been retracted and a spokesperson for the company defended the update saying: “PayPal is not fining people for misinformation and this language was never intended to be inserted in our policy.”
