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    #374: It Was Not a Scam

    February 24th, 2022 · 51 minutes

    On the Verge, a former Pornhub mod reflects on the site's lax content moderation history, and at the BBC we've got an investigation into a whole fake company. Plus, of course Ja Rule is investing in NFTs.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Behind Pornhub’s decade-old moderation problems
    EARN IT Act advances in Senate despite free speech concerns - The Verge
    Jobfished: the con that tricked dozens into working for a fake design agency - BBC News
    Ja Rule’s NFT fans aren’t worried about another Fyre Fest - The Verge
    Ja Rule on Twitter: "https://t.co/KuJYxfsQJ4" / Twitter
    Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs - YouTube