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Back to EpisodesThe Viral Trap: How Social Media Keeps What You Make | Daily Essay
Description
Reddit priced the Apollo app out of business, Kayla Newman was never paid for "on fleek," and Nipsey Hussle bought the strip mall he once sold CDs in front of. Why I post every essay on a site I own first, then share it on X.
Featuring: Christian Selig, Kayla Newman, Nipsey Hussle
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Chapters:
(00:00) How the X feed treats a viral post
(00:36) Reddit prices out the Apollo app
(00:55) Kayla Newman and "on fleek"
(01:19) Nipsey Hussle buys the strip mall
(01:48) The hub and the spokes
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