Apple has removed ApplePay from several sites with links to white nationalists and hate groups after a similar move by PayPal, according to BuzzFeed. While Apple did not comment directly on the decision, it confirmed the removal of Apple Pay and reiterated its guidelines, which state the platform cannot be used on sites that "promotes hate, violence, or intolerance based on race, age, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation". The decisions by Apple and PayPal followed recent violence in Virginia, Charlottesville when white supremacists clashed with anti-fascist protesters.
Apple has removed ApplePay from several sites with links to white nationalists and hate groups after a similar move by PayPal, according to BuzzFeed. While Apple did not comment directly on the decision, it confirmed the removal of Apple Pay and reiterated its guidelines, which state the platform cannot be used on sites that "promotes hate, violence, or intolerance based on race, age, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation". The decisions by Apple and PayPal followed recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia when white supremacists clashed with anti-fascist protesters.