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Episode 1: North Dakota’s Facebook Mercenaries
25 August 2026

Episode 1: North Dakota’s Facebook Mercenaries

Drilled: The Propagandist

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As protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline began to grow in North Dakota, a new seemingly grassroots Facebook page emerged. In this episode we meet the hired gun behind it, Robert Rice, who was working for the pipeline company's private security company, Tiger Swan.

For a look at the primary documents underpinning this episode, head to the Drilled site. This mini-series was reported in partnership with High Country News, and a print feature accompanying it is available on their website. 

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