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FollowJenna Ryan is raising money to cover legal costs and "other losses" brought on by her arrest. But she can't collect funds via PayPal anymore.Laura HautalaSenior WriterLaura writes about e-commerce and Amazon, and she occasionally covers cool science topics. Previously, she broke down cybersecurity and privacy issues for CNET readers. Laura is based in Tacoma, Wash. and was into sourdough before the pandemic.2 min readTexas real estate agent Jenna Ryan can't accept donations on PayPal anymore, the payment processing giant said Thursday. PayPal closed her account after she made a plea online for funds to help pay for her legal costs and other losses stemming from charges filed against her for participating in the US Capitol riots on Jan. 6.Raising legal defense funds is allowed on PayPal, but the company said Ryan was fundraising for additional purposes, which violates its policies. "If we learn that funds are used for anything other than legal defense, the account will be subject to immediate closure," the company said in a statement. PayPal also allows fundraising for verified, enrolled charities on its platform.In an email, Ryan said she was "astounded," and that she's been a PayPal customer for 20 years. "I was canceled with no warning or anything," Ryan said, adding that "people that have patriotic beliefs that are different from places like PayPal will need their own system of money and commerce." The company previously and fundraising platform that was accepting donations for people who traveled to Washington, DC, for the events of Jan. 6. PayPal joins other tech companies that have taken down accounts for politicians and regular people involved in the Capitol riots. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other belonging to former President Donald Trump over concern that he condoned the violence at the Capitol. Amazon &nbsp;for social media platform Parler because of violent posts on the app, and Shopify removed its support for online stores selling merchandise for the Donald Trump campaign and business organization.Ryan was with entering the Capitol building without legal authority and with disorderly conduct on the Capitol grounds. Ryan allegedly livestreamed video as she entered the Capitol, according to a&nbsp;&nbsp;by an FBI agent. In a now-removed tweet, she also allegedly posted a photo of herself in front of a pane of broken window glass at the Capitol building, flashing the peace sign. In the caption, she said she "stormed the Capitol" and described it as the best day of her life.Get the CNET Daily News newsletterSpice up your small talk with the latest tech news, products and reviews. Delivered on weekdays.

FollowJenna Ryan is raising money to cover legal costs and "other losses" brought on by her arrest. But she can't collect funds via PayPal anymore.Laura HautalaSenior WriterLaura writes about e-commerce and Amazon, and she occasionally covers cool science topics. Previously, she broke down cybersecurity and privacy issues for CNET readers. Laura is based in Tacoma, Wash. and was into sourdough before the pandemic.2 min readTexas real estate agent Jenna Ryan can't accept donations on PayPal anymore, the payment processing giant said Thursday. PayPal closed her account after she made a plea...

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