"Patreon, a start-up whose website allows people to give money to
individuals and groups, 
said Thursday that it had suspended the
fundraising campaign that a nonprofit organization was using to collect
donations to distribute body armor, medical kits, and helmets to
Ukrainian soldiers.
But on Thursday people who attempted to visit the page simply saw the message “This page has been removed.”
But Patreon told CNBC that using the site to support the purchase of military equipment was banned.
“Patreon
does not allow any campaigns involved in violence or purchasing of
military equipment, regardless of their cause,” a company spokesperson
told CNBC in an email. “We are investigating because of representations
on their donation page for
how the funds will be used. We have suspended the campaign in question
while we investigate. If a page is ultimately removed our policy is to
send the creator the remaining funds or refund all pledges.” CNBC
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