Several Republican attorneys general vowed on Feb. 5 to investigate GoFundMe’s move to take down a fundraiser for protesting truck drivers in Ottawa, Canada. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey signaled that they would be looking into the matter. “My office will be looking into whether or not #GoFundMe violated our state law,” Landry wrote on Twitter. Morrissey said on Twitter on Feb. 5, “We’re not done yet & will not tolerate shady practices.” On Feb. 4, GoFundMe said it would redistribute about $9 million in donations for the convoy, but on Feb. 5, it reversed course and said it would refund all donations. “This refund will happen automatically—you do not need to submit a request. Donors can expect to see refunds within 7-10 business days,” GoFundMe wrote on Twitter. Previously, the company said it would redistribute the money …
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