I just read the policy and cannot find any mention of this. I don't doubt they tried and recanted but why not post a direct link to a paypal user agreement, etc. where you verified what the article said?

I have no doubt that every one of these companies - PayPal, Venmo, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. etc. etc. - is inherently evil. And I may very well choose to not use them because of that or some new policy they institute.

But I think that we are doing a disservice to one another if we don't verify each and every alarming article, rumor, etc. before we post it here.

So long as one has any part of their fortunes connected to the internet in any way, there will be risk. If you have personally found a way to avoid this, I applaud and am envious of you.