When tragedy strikes, many people turn to platforms like GoFundMe to raise money for those affected. But how do you know these fundraisers are legit?

After a 74-year-old man in Cleveland was shot by a stranger who posted video of the killing to Facebook, at least six GoFundMe pages claiming to benefit his family cropped up. The crowdfunding website ...

After a week of backlash from nonprofits angry that donation pages GoFundMe created for their organizations were showing up high in searches by donors, the company has announced it is making the pages ...