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GoFundMe Now Says It Will Automatically Refund Trucker Convoy Donations

The fundraising platform was blasted after saying donors would have to apply for $9 million worth of donations or the money would be given to charity.

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By Anna Venarchik

After being blasted, GoFundMe has decided to automatically refund some $9 million donated to the anti-vax Freedom Convoy 2022 protest that has turned into an occupation in Ottawa, Canada. Initially, GoFundMe said donors had two weeks to apply for a refund before the money would be donated to a charity. “Due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process and automatically refunding donations,” it said on Saturday in a tweet. On Friday, the platform shut down the campaign to support the convoy, saying that what began as a peaceful demonstration had devolved into something violent and illegal.

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