(Warner Todd Huston) Concerned supporters of Ukraine have found an inventive way to help the beleaguered people of that country as thousands joined a social media campaign to send money directly to the victims of Vladimir Putin.
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CBC Pushes Conspiracy Theory Linking Russian Government With Freedom Convoy Protests
(Cullen McCue) The Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) recently pushed a conspiracy theory that Freedom Convoy protests are being organized by the Russian government. The network spoke with “cybersecurity expert” David Shipley, who claimed without evidence, that Russian intelligence agencies were behind the creation of multiple Freedom Convoy Facebook groups. The network has pushed the conspiracy multiple times since the protests began a little over two weeks ago.
GiveSendGo is Hacked and Taken Offline, Freedom Convoy Threatened with Hate-filled Manifesto
(Kyle Becker) After raising over $9 million for the Freedom Convoy movement and having their funds blocked and even seized by private banks, Christian crowdsourcing platform GiveSendGo has been hacked and taken offline.
Flashback: GoFundMe Allowed Support for CHAZ/CHOP Zone in Seattle Even After Murders
(JD Heyes) The GoFundMe platform came under fire last week for initially denying millions in donations from going to the Freedom Convoy truckers in Canada, allegedly because there was ‘violence’ involved in their anti-vaccine protest in the capital of Ottawa.
FL Gov Ron DeSantis Confirms Investigation of GoFundMe Underway, Other States Joining the Fight
(Jack Davis) Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being joined by multiple Republican attorneys general to put the crowdsourcing platform GoFundMe under a microscope after GoFundMe decided to sever its connection with Canada’s Freedom Convoy.
Freedom Convoy Raises A New $4.3 Million Already: GoFundMe Can’t Stop Stop This
(Arjun Walia) If you haven’t already heard, GoFundMe shut down the funding campaign of the Canadian Freedom Trucking Convoy over false reports that the protest is a violent and “unlawful one.”
Freedom Convoy Inspires U.S. Truckers, and Boomerangs on GoFundMe
(Casey Harper) Florida Gov. DeSantis threatens a fraud investigation after the crowdfunding platform reportedly froze the convoy’s fundraising account.
Crowdfunding Site Givesendgo Restarts Canadian Trucker Fund Dropped by Gofundme, Quickly Raises $1m
(Just the News) New fund heavily promoted by alternative social media CloutHub.
GoFundMe Refuses To Give Canadian Truckers $10 Million They Raised… Say They’ll Give Funds To Charities Approved By GoFundMe Instead
(Patty McMurray) After collecting $10 million, GoFundMe has announced they will no longer serve as a donation site for the massive group of Canadian truckers protesting government COVID mandates and restrictions. In their statement to the truckers, GoFundMe referred to the peaceful protest as an “occupation” and claimed the protest included “acts of violence” and “other unlawful activity.”
DISGUSTING! GoFundMe Freezes $10 Million Freedom Convoy Funds For Canadian Truckers…Place it Under Internal Review
(Amber Crawford) On Wednesday, GoFundMe deactivated the “Freedom Convoy 2022” page for the Canadian #TruckersForFreedom, with a message suggesting it may be violating their platform’s terms of service.
GoFundMe Suspends Access to Millions of Dollars Raised for Canadian Truckers Protesting Vaccine Mandates
(Cassandra Fairbanks) Big Tech fundraising platform GoFundMe has suspended access to millions of dollars raised to support Canadian truckers who are protesting against vaccine mandates.
Officer Suspended for Viral Video Mocking LeBron James Lands Book Deal After Raising Over $500K on GoFundMe
(Cassandra Fairbanks) After an Idaho police officer was suspended from his job over a hilarious viral video mocking LeBron James, a fundraiser for him raised over $500,000. Now, he has landed a book deal.