Public involvement in the case included witnesses and others posting their observations and theories on social media,[1] protests outside the Laundrie home demanding answers,[55] a candlelight vigil for Petito in her hometown,[55] and donations to the Gabby Petito Foundation established by Petito's stepfather and mother to support searches for other missing persons.[56] The increased interest in the search for Laundrie and Petito led to the discovery of five bodies of other missing persons.[57] While some posts on social media regarding the case have been helpful in the investigation, many of them have been characterized as insensitive, unhelpful, monetized, motivated by increased exposure, or outright misinformation.[51][5][6][7]