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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>PayPal closed the account of Jenna Ryan, who's charged with federal crimes for her participation in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6.<br><br>Getty Images<br><br><br>Texas 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.<br>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.<br><br>Jenna Ryan tweeted Thursday asking for funds to help cover legal fees and other losses.<br><br>CNET<br><br>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." <br><br>The company previously  and fundraising platform that was accepting donations for people who traveled to Washington,  [https://www.gatenz-panel.com/landing panel auto followers instagram] DC, for the events of Jan. 6. <br><br><br><br><br>CNET Daily News <br><br><br><br><br>Stay in the know. Get the latest tech stories from CNET News every weekday.<br><br><br><br><br><br>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  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.<br><br>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  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. <br><br><br><br><br>