Reddit Revolts + MrBeast’s YouTube Empire + Peak Trust and Safety?

<p>Moderators on Reddit have shut down their forums in protest of a new policy that charges users for access to the site’s API. The revolt has put Kevin in child care-wisdom-withdrawal (RIP <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/daddit/top/" target="_blank">r/daddit</a>) — and left many other users without their favorite subreddits. But does the incident say something more about the future of the internet?</p><p>Then, the MrBeast Philanthropic-Industrial Complex.</p><p>Plus: Platforms are already fumbling the ball on misinformation.</p><p><strong>Today’s guest:</strong></p><ul><li>Max Read is a journalist, screenwriter, editor and the owner-operator of <a href="https://maxread.substack.com/about" target="_blank">Read Max</a>.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional information:</strong></p><ul><li>Casey examines the <a href="https://www.platformer.news/p/reddit-goes-dark" target="_blank">Reddit revolt</a> and why<a href="https://www.platformer.news/p/reddit-doubles-down?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email" target="_blank"> the company isn’t backing down</a> on shutting down third-party apps.</li><li>Max Read on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/magazine/mrbeast-youtube.html" target="_blank">MrBeast’s rise</a> as a viral philanthropist.</li><li>Following the algorithm doesn’t always lead to philanthropy, as Kevin explored in a 2019 article on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/09/magazine/PewDiePie-interview.html" target="_blank">PewDiePie</a>.</li><li>Platforms are backing away from <a href="https://www.platformer.news/p/have-we-reached-peak-trust-and-safety" target="_blank">peak trust and safety</a>.</li></ul>