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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donated-hair/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donated-hair/

• peterwwillis 8y ago
  The funny thing is the verdict is "mostly false", yet it confirms everything I said. The $6M figure is here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locks_of_Love#Criticisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locks_of_Love#Criticisms
  • d0lph 8y ago
    I've noticed sometimes that the verdicts on snopes are very subjective. Especially in line with their political leanings.
  • greendestiny_re 8y ago
    >The funny thing is the verdict is "mostly false", yet it confirms everything I said. This is how Snopes generally operates – create a disingenuous headline, debunk it in a big blocky font at the top but then lay out the facts that don't coincide with the headline in the article. They know most people only read the headline and then disseminate whatever is in it.
    • cannonedhamster 8y ago
      But...they explain it in the Snopes article. Did you not read the article while making a claim about them being disingenuous? From the article: However, a number of factors were elided in that report. The value of donated hair when applied to actual hairpieces provided to children relied on a projection, not actual processing and manufacturing costs...92% of the charity’s expenses allocated to program costs. Less than 7% of expenses went to administrative costs and salaries, and CEO Linda Borum’s most recently listed salary (for fiscal year 2015) was a modest $64,866. Additionally if LOL charged patients in the past they claim to not do so now in their FAQ. http://www.locksoflove.org/faq/#qq8 http://www.locksoflove.org/faq/#qq8