There has been growing recognition of the popularity of medical crowdfunding and research
documenting how crowdfunding arises from, and contributes to, social and health inequities …

Crowdfunding platforms remain understudied as conduits for ideological struggle. While
other social media platforms may enable the expression of hateful and harmful ideas …

As a response to the shortcomings of the US healthcare system, Americans are increasingly
turning to crowdfunding platforms to bankroll their health-related costs. However, although …

During the early months of COVID‐19, many people in the US turned to charitable
crowdfunding to seek and provide assistance. Little is known about the needs, hopes or …

GoFundMe, founded in 2010, has already profoundly impacted giving practices, introducing
many laypersons to the empowering potentials and user‐friendly affordances of peer‐to …

Background Cancer survivors frequently experience cancer-related financial burdens. The
extent to which Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+) populations …

In the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of families resorting to
internet‐based public appeals to fund access to novel, highly expensive, or experimental …

Over the past decade, access to and insurance coverage for gender-affirming medical and
surgical treatment for transgender (trans) individuals in the US has improved. Despite this …

Previous research on abortion‐related crowdfunding campaigns found that they are
impacted by stigma around abortion and rarely successful. This paper analyzes …

Background In recent years, there has been growing concern about prejudice in
crowdfunding; however, empirical research remains limited, particularly in the context of …