2016-11-01 In September, the U.S. government halted work on part of the pipeline. Opponents have continued to urge the government to change the pipeline's path. Last week, police removed more than 140 protesters near Standing Rock after reports of violence. And earlier this week, protesters spread a message on Facebook. They said that the local police were using Facebook check-ins at Standing Rock to find and target protesters. The protesters urged people on Facebook to check in at Standing Rock Indian Reservation to “overwhelm and confuse” police efforts. Their request spread quickly on social media. More than 1.4 million people have now “checked in” at Standing Rock. On Monday, the Morton County Sheriff’s Department posted on its Facebook page about the issue. They called the claim that police were using Facebook to find protesters “absolutely false.” Protesters say that the check-ins have brought more attention to the issue. However, the main group supporting the protest is urging people to do more than simply check in. And that’s What’s Trending Today. |
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