22 States Demanding GoFundMe Prove Not Defrauding Donors, Charities

Pennsylvania and 21 other states are giving GoFundMe two weeks to prove the fundraising site is not plagiarizing donation web pages, or taking “tips” from donors.  State Attorney General Dave Sunday and 21 other Attorneys General joined charitable regulators in sending a letter to the fundraising site, demanding it show all unauthorized donation web pages, and disclose all info like who donations were made to.  They also want GoFundMe to explain how their donation web pages show up in internet search results, also to review whether tips and other charges should be redirected to the charities.  Sunday said full transparency is “absolutely necessary on online platforms soliciting and advertising donations.”