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Reddit moderators have shut down the forum in protest of a new policy charging users for access to the site’s API. This rebellion cut Kevin off on parenting and wisdom (rest in peace) r/dadit) — and many others lost their favorite subreddits. But does this incident say anything more about the future of the Internet?
Next is the MrBeast charitable industrial complex.
Moreover, the platform is already fumbling with misinformation.
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The “Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Ruth and Casey Newton, produced by Davis Rand and Rachel Cohn. This show is edited by Jen Poyant.Engineering by Alyssa Moxley, original music by Dan Powell, Elisheva Itup, Marion Lozano, Sophia Lamman, Rowan Niemist. Fact-checking by Caitlin Love.
Special thanks to Paula Szuchman, Pui-Wing Tam, Nell Gallogly, Kate LoPresti, and Jeffrey Miranda.
