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

February 05, 2024 00:54:40
56: How MrBeast Inadvertently Revealed X / Twitter Monetization is Rigged
Scam Economy
56: How MrBeast Inadvertently Revealed X / Twitter Monetization is Rigged

Feb 05 2024 | 00:54:40

/

Show Notes

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. Visit ScamEconomy.com Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder

Other Episodes

Episode

June 24, 2022 01:04:55
Episode Cover

20: Damn, the Torpedoes: The Story of Celsius (w/ Mike Burgersburg/Dirty Bubble Media)

Mike Burgersburg of Dirty Bubble Media joins Matt Binder on Scam Economy to breakdown his reporting on the crypto lender Celsius, how they contributed...

Listen

Episode

May 09, 2023 01:17:56
Episode Cover

50: Elon Musk and the Twitter Blue (Check)Mark of Shame

It's a DOOMED / Scam Economy crossover episode! Host Matt Binder breaks down what he's been so busy with over the past few weeks:...

Listen

Episode

March 31, 2022 01:32:39
Episode Cover

9: The Play to Earn Pyramid: Axie Infinity & the Dystopia That Crypto Wants (w/ Ed Zitron)

Play To Earn crypto games are hyped as one of the defining products of web3, according to cryptocurrency and blockchain advocates. But, they are...

Listen