Hundreds of thousands answered a call on Facebook to ‘overwhelm and confuse’ law enforcement, though police deny tracking activists on social mediaSupport our independent journalism with a contribution or by becoming a memberHundreds of thousands of people own checked in on Facebook to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in response to a viral post claiming that doing so would help protect activists in North Dakota protesting against an oil pipeline from police surveillance. Related: Dakota pipeline protesters set for 'final stand' on banks of Missouri river Related: Dakota Access pipeline protesters see bias after Oregon militia verdict Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com