PayPal just terminated my MAA account the other day without warning or explanation. They also terminated our twelve-year-old business account, which is completely unrelated to my Substack—presumably triggered by my SSN. I was able to call and speak to a human, and she said the "Brand Risk" Department would be sending an email with an explanation within 24 hours. It's been almost 48 hours, but no email yet.
It prompted me to set up a Ko-fi account (https://ko-fi.com/margaretannaalice) instead, and my only regret is I hadn't done that from the outset as they take zero fees for the basic account.
PayPal just terminated my MAA account the other day without warning or explanation. They also terminated our twelve-year-old business account, which is completely unrelated to my Substack—presumably triggered by my SSN. I was able to call and speak to a human, and she said the "Brand Risk" Department would be sending an email with an explanation within 24 hours. It's been almost 48 hours, but no email yet.
It prompted me to set up a Ko-fi account (https://ko-fi.com/margaretannaalice) instead, and my only regret is I hadn't done that from the outset as they take zero fees for the basic account.
These are indeed dark times. The good news is that more and more folks are seeing it all around us.