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Facebook check-in back pipeline protest
More than 1.4 million people have "checked in" on Facebook to support protesters fighting against a new oil pipeline in Standing Rock, a Sioux Native American reservation in North Dakota.
protester /‘prəʊtest/ n. 抗议者
reservation /rezə'veɪʃ(ə)n/ n. （印第安）居留地
Activists say the Sioux Indians are under threat as the pipeline could contaminate the tribe's water source. Protesters are worried police might be tracking them on social media, igniting concerns over digital privacy.
threat /θret/ n. 恐吓，威胁
contaminate /kən’tæmɪneɪt/ v. 污染
track /træk/ v. 追踪
ignite /ɪg’naɪt/ v. 点燃
Those who are checking in on Facebook aim to confuse the police.They believe the local police department is using Facebook's location feature to compile a list of activists who are protesting about the pipeline.
The location feature allows users to tag themselves at a specific location or "check-in" and add related photos and videos. Over the weekend, activists asked people to falsely "check in" on Facebook to confuse police about the number and identity of those actually protesting.
compile /kəm’paɪl/ v. 收集，编制
falsely /‘fɔ:lsli/ adv. 错误的，虚假的
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