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gofundme

Jay Versace speaking into microphone

‘Social media influence doesn’t mean he’s rich’: Musician and content creator Jay Versace’s GoFundMe for his mother’s funeral costs sparks debate

'An unexpected death IS EXPENSIVE.'

On May 21, 2022 by Maria Poggi

Internet Culture

EXCLUSIVE: Emails reveal Border Patrol employee gave money to GoFundMe for Trump’s border wall

CBP called it 'someone else's project.'

On May 11, 2022 by David Covucci

Tech
A woman in a motorized wheelchair

A woman is making TikTok’s spinning in her motorized wheelchair for donations to her van fund. TikTokers say it’s exposing the state of the U.S. healthcare system

'I hope some guilt ridden insurance company CEO sees this and sponsors you.'

On Apr 28, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
Woman hand on side of face caption "Starbucks worker gets second degree burns at work & is forced to continue working (l) starbucks circular logo over black wood background (r)

‘I had to return to work right away’: Starbucks worker says she had to continue working after getting 2nd-degree burns on the job

‘I can’t even put shoes on.'

On Apr 28, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL Tech
trucker convoy on givesendgo

Sensitive user data on popular ‘Freedom Convoy’ donation site still available, despite alleged fix

On Feb 10, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Hospital security guard reportedly fired after shutting down ‘Karen’ by ‘matching her energy’ in viral video

Supporters of the security guard are now review-bombing the hospital.

On Oct 16, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL
read choi and "martha", dthekorean asking "martha"/"marcia" about the money, read choi with the money fundraised for "martha"

‘I didn’t scam anybody’: TikToker accused of mishandling money for homeless woman he fundraised for (updated)

People are asking where the $20,000 raised for the woman went.

On Sep 21, 2021 by Phil West

Internet Culture IRL
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looking into camera.

Conservatives are now using GoFundMe to troll AOC and raise funds for her grandmother

The campaign comes after AOC shared pictures of her grandmother's dilapidated home.

On Jun 4, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
youtube/Chet Hanx, Twitter/@C0wgirlonline

‘Your dad is Forrest Gump’: Chet Hanks flamed for allegedly DMing fan and asking for money

Now, there's a GoFundMe for him too.

On May 10, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture
lil tay crying while looking at phone, lil tay holding money while sitting in car

Lil Tay’s Instagram says child influencer has been abused ‘her whole life,’ posts photos of alleged abuse

Some fans remain skeptical, with one saying, 'Y'all scamming people again.'

On Apr 24, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

Internet Culture IRL
A woman shouting in front of a confederate flag.

GoFundMe criticized for letting a ‘neo-Confederate’ use its platform

The fundraiser for Jessica Reavis was removed after the Daily Dot contacted the company.

On Apr 22, 2021 by Claire Goforth

Tech
Kylie Jenner and Samuel Rauda

People are roasting Kylie Jenner after she asks fans to crowdfund for her makeup artist’s surgery after car crash

‘Sis how about you GO FUND HIM.’

On Mar 21, 2021 by Alexandra Samuels

Internet Culture IRL
A young boy (L) and an adult woman (R).

‘She made me do it with my bare hands’: White teacher accused of making Black 5-year-old clean feces out of toilet

'My teacher made me get booboo tissue out of the toilet,' the 5-year-old recalls in a video.

On Mar 11, 2021 by Samira Sadeque

IRL
Sai seen apologizing

Black trans woman who faked kidnapping and raised thousands on GoFundMe apologizes in video

The video is getting criticized.

On Feb 20, 2021 by Samira Sadeque

IRL
Alondra Carmona posing with lab gear - college savings

‘This is not a heartwarming story’: Student spends entire college savings to help mom pay rent

'This is a horrific indictment of our systems.'

On Feb 10, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

IRL

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