GoFundMe has returned nearly $745,000 to donors after removing a viral fundraiser for 81-year-old Texas luggage courier Donald Johnson, ruling that it contained 'factual misrepresentations' and breached its terms of service.
The company confirmed that all contributors to the campaign had been refunded after its Trust & Safety team reviewed the appeal and removed it from the platform. Later reporting said the fundraiser collected almost $745,000 (about £560,344), although GoFundMe has not publicly confirmed the final figure.
