2023-11-29 16:45:09
Americans are not "giving a higher percentage of their income to charitable causes than any other country on earth". The United States comes 3rd in the World Giving Index and is surpassed by Indonesia and Kenya. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-0-8) Author
2023-11-29 17:22:02
Even if the information given it's wrong, the note trying to fact check the claim is linking an article that only takes into account the percentage of people that has donated money to a charity not the actual amount given by the whole country. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-1) Author
2023-11-29 18:19:46
NNN The information seems to be factual on a per-capita basis. While Indonesia and Kenya may donate more this article seems to say the average American donates more than the average person.[Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-1) Author
2023-11-29 19:13:11
NNN. Link in proposed community note claims Myanmar and the Ukraine are some of the top givers in the world. Myanmar would theoretically be top ten in both giving, and human rights violations. Not a legitimate source. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-1) Author
2023-11-29 20:53:48
According to Philanthropy Roundtable, 39% of US donations go to religion. The religious, however, still give more to secular causes. 65% of churchgoers give to secular causes (avg. $711) vs 50% of non churchgoers (avg. $593). The average given to religious causes is $2,224. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-4) Author