Venmo Placing Hold on Some Payments Referring to Palestinians
On 5/18/21 at 4:28 PM EDT
The popular payment app Venmo is placing a hold on some payments that refer to Palestinians, and some users have taken to social media to share the matter as the violent conflict between Israel and Palestinians continues.
A screenshot of an inquiry from Venmo s customer support was shared by one Twitter user who received a $50 donation they said they collected for Emergency Palestinian Relief Fund. A Venmo representative said the platform is trying to understand the reference to Palestinian Relief Fund. Anyone want to guess why @Venmo is asking for a detailed description of the purpose of payment for a donation I collected from a friend named Palestinian Relief Fund ? Twitter user @princessmlokhia addressed by Venmo as Blake wrote with the screenshot. Can we not even provide for our besieged people without being accused of terrorist support?
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