GoFundMe has paused donations to truck drivers protesting against vaccine mandates in Canada. Donations to the page “Freedom Convoy 2022” had reached C$10m ($7.9m; £5.8m), by Wednesday afternoon with about C$1m released so far to organizers.
A number of officials have suggested legal action against the platform to prevent the release of more funds. Nearly a week-long, the protest began over a mandate requiring Covid jabs to cross the US-Canada border.
“This fundraiser is currently paused and under review to ensure it complies with our terms of service and applicable laws and regulations,” said a notice that appeared on the Freedom Convoy donations page on Wednesday.
“This fundraiser is currently paused and under review to ensure it complies with our terms of service and applicable laws and regulations,” reads a warning at the top of the page.
In a separate statement, GoFundMe said it had paused donations because it did not receive enough information on where the money was going. “As the activity surrounding the protest evolves,
we have been monitoring the fundraiser to ensure the funds are going to the intended recipients and that the fundraiser remains within our Terms of Service. Our monitoring includes maintaining close communication with the organizer as well as collaborating with local law enforcement,” the statement read.
