The platform said it would release the funds for a peaceful demonstration, but not for an occupation that has been linked to illegal activity.
Highlights
- GoFundMe pulls plug on campaign that had collected more than $10 million for ‘Freedom Convoy’ Convoy protest in Ottawa.
- Organizers say the protest by truckers and their supporters in Ottawa has become an occupation.
- The platform is allowing requests for donation refunds until Feb.
- A new fundraiser on Christian Crowdfunding site GiveSendGo had raised over $73,000 as of Friday evening.
- Police in Ottawa thank the platform for listening to their concerns, calling for all crowdfunding sites to stop funding for the protest to be pulled out of the campaign.