EP. 153 — Social Schemin’ Platform w/ Sydnee Washington

What’s Poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Sydnee Washington joins the show to discuss how the social media platform Triller launched a series of partnerships to support Black creators only to come up short on paying the content creators. Plus, a French physicist apologizes for passing off a piece of sausage as a star. Stay Schemin’!

Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/01/triller-app-black-creators-pay/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/16/timbaland-triller-verzuz-lawsuit/

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/president-donald-trump-commentate-evander-holyfield-comeback-vs-vitor-belfort-triller-fight-club-boxing

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-05-20/triller-umg-reach-deal-ending-fight-over-payments-to-artists

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientist-etienne-klein-posts-webb-telescope-image-star-actually-slice-chorizo-apology/

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