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New technology to modernize an old way of making money: Exploitation of desperate humans

• nomel 4y ago
  Or, streaming platform helps struggling families connect with a diverse audience, for donations. :) I don't mean to defend them, but for some of these people, perhaps the perspective is positive. And, for comparison, Tik-Tok takes 50% [1], while the Salvation Army takes 20%. 1. Mentions live gets 50% of gifts. This may not be correct. https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-subscription-service https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-subscription-service
  • zac23or 4y ago
    >Tik-Tok takes 50% 70% > for some of these people, perhaps the perspective is positive. For desperate people, anything can be positive, but it's still exploitation.
  • zac23or 4y ago
    At the end of the livestream, the balance of the Syrian test account was $33. TikTok had taken 69% of the value of the gifts.