PayPal Bans Anti-Islamic Activist Tommy Robinson, Freezes Account

Tommy Robinson greets supporters outside the Old Bailey court in London, on Sept. 27, 2018. Jack Taylor/Getty Images

LONDON—PayPal has canceled the account of Tommy Robinson, the controversial British activist and critic of Islam, freezing his funds for six months.

Robinson posted on Facebook a notice from PayPal saying his account had been shut down for violating its policies.