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GoFundMe Accused of 'Plagiarizing' Fundraiser Pages for Charities
The coalition alleges GoFundMe created over 1.4 million unauthorized charity pages using misleading data, potentially diverting donations and violating state solicitation laws.
- On Sunday, a coalition of 24 states demanded GoFundMe remove over 1.4 million unauthorized charity pages, alleging potential violations of state laws.
- Using public IRS data, the coalition says the platform allegedly auto-created pages in October 2023 with charities' names, logos and descriptions using search engine optimization practices.
- State attorneys general warned donors may be misled as some pages routed donations through donor-advised funds, harming charities and eroding public trust in online fundraising.
- The letter gives GoFundMe two weeks to remove all unauthorized donation pages and demands proof and disclosure about donation routing amid alleged state charitable solicitation and consumer protection law violations.
- GoFundMe said it made October changes to require nonprofit pages to opt-in, de-index unclaimed pages, and maintain basic directory listings, according to the company.
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21 Attorneys General Demand Action from GoFundMe on Unauthorize Fundraising
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined 20 other attorneys general in a letter to GoFundMe, a crowdsource fundraising platform, to express concern over allegations that the website created fundraising pages for over 1.4 million charities without their prior knowledge or consent. The letter cites a report by an ABC affiliate in California about the pages being created. The attorneys general said that GoFundMe creating t…
NH among 22 states demanding answers from GoFundMe over alleged unauthorized charity pages
A letter from 22 state attorneys general was sent to GoFundMe.com demanding an explanation and corrective action after alleged misconduct from the popular charity website.
·New Hampshire, United States
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