Standing For Standing Rock

Social Media Impact


Those who may not have a voice are speaking out directly through social media on injustices facing the North Dakota Access Pipeline. People are using social media as a platform of representation of what is going on to make those who may not know what's going on through hashtags and retweets. Every time when the information regarding the DNAPL is retweeted hundreds and thousands of more eyes are able to see it. On social media like twitter Instagram and Facebook pictures and videos are represented of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe  members protesting the government’s installment of a goal mind on their own indigenous land.

Hashtags are an effective way information surrounding standing rock get surfaced around the internet. When you search #StandingRock many tweets/photos/video appear providing facts and also updates on important facts on the treatment of protesters. The hastags #NoDAPL #Keepfighting also appear. There is an actual twitter page named NoDAPL with 37.6k followers dedicated to the fight for their land. These social media pages are also used to gather and organize the protest and rallies against the government and big oil companies.


Norway's Largest Bank Sells Assets in Dakota Access Pipeline Company


This article states the largest bank in Norway, DNB has sold its assets in the company behind the $3.8  billion access pipeline. They are also considering if they should terminate three separate loans the bank has made to finance the project. One thing that is distinctive was that the Norway's DNB is not connected to Pennsylvania's DNB. The thing is those assets are going towards just a money making project which is selfish and destroys others land.

Sources:

"Norway's Largest Bank Sells Assets in Dakota Access Pipeline Company." Democracy Now!N.p., 18 Nov. 2016. Web. 28 Nov. 2016.


N.p., n.d. Web. Twitter #StandingRock

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