You demanded PayPal, Apple, Visa,
MasterCard, American Express and Discover
say #NoBloodMoney
They are hearing you. Call on other companies
to follow their lead !
Dear friend,
You are amazing ! You just helped deal a huge blow to the white supremacist movement !
After months of negotiations, and tens of thousands of petition signatures, PayPal announced this week that they are cutting off 38 hate groups from their platform.1 And following the launch of our #NoBloodMoney website, Apple immediately cut ties with all hate groups using Apple Pay. And we’ve just learned that American Express, Visa, and MasterCard have begun to take down white supremacist accounts as well !2
Losing access to these platforms is a severe blow to hate groups. Without these platforms, many of these white supremacist groups are already scrambling to keep their websites up and even to pay their rent, others can no-longer fulfill orders for Nazi paraphernalia, and most importantly, they are cut off from all of their monthly donors.
But white supremacist groups are not resting. There are still many platforms out there for them to spread their hate. YouTube, Periscope and other video and podcast platforms are critical infrastructure for spreading white supremacist beliefs. We must challenges these companies to act and #NoPlatform white supremacist groups. And we’ve shown that we have the power to move corporate giants.
Until justice is real,
Brandi, Rashad, Arisha, Evan, Jade, Anika, Yeshi, Corina, the rest of the Color Of Change team.
References :
1. “PayPal escalates the tech industry’s war on white supremacy,” Washington Post, August 16, 2017.
2. “Visa, Discover Pare Deals With Extremist Groups After Rally,” SPLC, August 16, 2017.
Color Of Change is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change. Help keep our movement strong.
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