263: How MrBeast Inadvertently Revealed X / Twitter Monetization is Rigged

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02/06/24 • 54 min

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MrBeast made a quarter of a million dollars by uploading a video to Elon Musk's X and in doing so revealed just how rigged the monetization system is. Scam Economy host Matt Binder walks through all the details of X Monetization, the little known X Amplify program, how Elon Musk and company pushed the famous YouTuber's content into social media feeds, and how basically no other creator can replicate MrBeast's earnings on the platform. (Episode from the 1/24/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

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