As GoFundMe pulls Luigi Mangione fundraisers, another platform is featuring one on its front page
MANGIONE SUPPORTERS RAISE FUNDS
One of the internet’s most popular crowdfunding platforms, GoFundMe, is removing any campaign in support of Luigi Mangione, the man alleged to have shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, while a Christian alternative is promoting one such fundraiser on its front page.
GoFundMe is refunding donors who contributed to the campaigns. NBC News found three fundraisers that were posted to the platform and later removed.
“GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit fundraisers for the legal defense of violent crimes,” a representative for the platform said in a statement.
But GiveSendGo, which started in 2015, has hosted a legal defense campaign for Mangione. As of Friday morning, it had raised over $75,000.
A swell of online praise for the suspect has persisted in recent days, even after many platforms removed his social accounts and sought to rein in content that violated rules around violent acts. Reddit removed Mangione’s account and has also reportedly taken down posts linking to his manifesto. Meta removed profiles connected to Mangione, too.
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