How Americans are using Cash App and Venmo to practice direct giving to one another in a new way, as an alternative to giving through charitable institutions
In 2020, Venmoing total strangers in need became a radical act of support — and trust — aised in a six-bedroom mansion … Tweets: @dlberes , @ozm , @doctoryasmin , @gaetaamy , @caitlindewey , @ozm , ...
A look at the “hustle economy”, where unemployed teachers, cooks, and dancers are turning to Patreon, Twitch, and OnlyFans to monetize their digital offerings
Unemployed teachers, cooks, dancers are turning to Patreon, Twitch, and OnlyFans — e have nothing to sell besides physical touch. Tweets: @wmmna , @ubi_works , @ibogost , @ozm , @30_helens , @bijans...
A look at the growing TikTok trend of “sleep-streams”, where users live-stream their sleep to earn digital coins and gain new followers
Some TikTok users are going viral, gaining followers and even making cash by live-streaming themselves overnight. Tweets: @glenngabe , @conniechan , @ramshajahangir , @stevesi , @caitlindewey , @a_web...
Spanish shoeshine guards Twitter handles like @Canada and @Japan until he can give ownership to governments
Meet the Spanish shoeshine guy who secretly guards Twitter's greatest real estate — Officially, Javier Castaño is a 50-year-old shoeshine guy at a cafe in Malaga, Spain. Tweets: @alexhortontx , @lue...