GoFundMe Tricked Donors Into Paying Default Tips, Suit Says

By Allison Grande ( August 7, 2026, 9:27 PM EDT) -- Online fundraising platform GoFundMe is using deceptive website design practices to trick consumers into paying optional "tips" that wholly benefit the company and are automatically tacked onto their donations without their explicit consent, according to a putative class action filed in Illinois federal court. ...

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