i watched them as they want through sub-reddit and just deleted them. -- through this sub-reddit and just deleted them. >> -- ellen it felt arbitrary and messy but it also felt better than doing nothing, i guess. >> your book also recounts that when they did that, there was retaliation on the reddit site themselves. they had inculcated this spirit of free speech. so everyone on -- not everyone but a lot of people on reddit, wherever you take anything away from them, they say this is inhumane, this suppresses our free speech rights. we might as well live in north korea. i don't think this is a very nuanced way of thinking about it. reddit is not a government. it's a private company. it can do what it wants. but they had created this established precedent that you can do and say whatever you want and essentially you'll never be challenged. so when they did start to challenge things -- and these are really, really gross things. things like i'm a one sub reddit redditgs like, one sub called "fat people hate" or "hate fat people." that's the most safe for tv one. but even taking away that

i watched as they went through sub reddit by sub reddit and press the delete button. it felt messy and human but better than doing nothing, i guess. >> host: your book recounts when they did that there was retaliation on the reddit site itself. >> guest: yeah, they implicated the spirit of free-speech [inaudible] and everyone on -- while not everyone but a lot of people on reddit when you take anything away from them they say this is inhumane and suppresses our free-speech rights we might as well live in north korea but i don't think this is a way of looking at it, reddit is a private company, not the government, they can do what they want but they created this established president that you can do and say whatever they want and essentially you will never be a challenge. when they did start to challenge things and these are really, really gross things but things like that people hate where you go to hate fat people. i'd go on and that's the most safe for tv one but even taking away that stuff was still very controversial because they had set up such a president of any

reddit is not a government. it's a private company. what it wants.ut they had created this established precedent that you wanto and say whatever you and essentially you'll never be challenged. so when they did start to challenge things -- and these gross things.ally "fatlike -- one called people hate" or "hate fat people." that's the most safe for tv one. but even taking away that stuff still very controversial. because they had set up such a precedent of anything goes. ideas of types of content, you write this. reader,rtain kind of discovering these sites felt like stumbling onto an intellectual vanguard. on that? expand this kind of clandestine, subver sieve thrill on theovering something internet that feels like something you're not supposed to discover, something dangerous. the metaphor is the red pill. this is an image that comes from themovie, the matrix, where blue pill allows you bake up and forget the reality you've think it was all a dream. and the red pill lets you see the real truth. to plato's cave and alice in wonderland. good atrnet is

reddit is a private company. they can do what it wants but they had created this established precedent that you can do and say whatever you want at essentially you will never be challenged. when you did start to challenge things, and these are really, really gross things, things like that people hate where you go to hate fat people. that's the most safe for tv one, but even taking away that stuff was still very controversial because they had set up such a precedent of anything goes. >> host: the idea of types of content you write in your book, for a certain kind of reader, discovering these all right sites felt someone onto a countercultural intellectual vanguard. you could post something because you bleed it or because you didn't believe it and you wanted to see the wood. did you expand on that? >> guest: there is this clandestine subversive thrill to discovering something on the internet that feels like something you're not supposed to discover, something dangerous point the metaphor people always use for this

money might be nimby laying the price of gold using derivatives and options you're giving kids on reddit that ability using 0 percent commissions and access to a lot of pool capital cheaply to game a specialist to create manipulation in the options market so they're just mimicking jamie that's the problem with moral hazard if you look jamie good diamond manipulate markets and just give a slap on the wrist or give a fine that he can then fund from is open window at the fed just money for 0 you're saying to your society you're saying to your public fraud is ok breaking the law is ok stealing is ok and so you're going to end up with kids on reddit mimicking jamie diamond perpetrating massive fraud in the derivatives market and it's completely predictable i might add that the article suggests that some of the high frequency traders who have you know hundreds of billions of dollars that their access and very fast trading machines have been like plugged into these erratic groups apparently and trading on it before these kids whoever is in these groups being like 4 chan acting like they have a

. >> reporter: john finds his rescues on reddit, people who have a window broken out or can't afford the roof they need, or maybe just want help moving. john does it all, for total strangers. he b swit. >> reporter: he started doing a get a ride to the battered women's shelter or can i have money for the bus. >> reporter: and your answer? >> i said no immediately. >> reporter: it was a answer h >> it haunted me almost right from the start. >> reporter: john vowed from that moment to say yes, no matter what they needed. and so far he has done about a thousand good deeds. has he ever been scammed? he doesn't know, and quite frankly, he doesn't care. >> i give because i want to give, and that's just for me. and if anything, i go to bed and i feel happy. >> yeah, come on in. >> reporter: happy, but not wealthy. >> the check okay? >> reporter: john typically has just a few hundred dollars to his name. and yet he continues to give, sometimes a lot more than just handyman service. >> would you mindft anything. >> reporter: that's right. john has now moved on to vital organs. last month, mic

. >> i've never have a reddit profile but i've always have a lot of time on it. i think there are sublets that are very toxic and had many problems and they had been created that people facing homelessness and resources with somewhat of a layer of in amenity. it is a lot about the screenings. there are a lot of communities that i just find it useful. the things that i wasn't very present with. before i was there and i would read her post and i would deftly spend months that i would be there. just like with the internet. a lot of our legal advice as a lawyer it's probably a form of that. as opposed to causing the other pain. i think it's sort of funny because it has gotten a lot of people way of interacting with this. they could post a very ridiculous post. they just imported --dash mike departed from the actual content in which of the post was made. a conversation that they should've stole. it's usually quite bizarre. and he did heated in its own ways. if you take another platform like twitter there is already this kind of underlying irony attached to it and you

misinformation about covert night teens in a joint statement between facebook and google linked in microsoft reddit twitter and you tube the company's released a joint statement monday evening explaining their efforts that statement in part reads we are working closely together on covert 19 response efforts we're helping millions of americans stay connected while also joining jointly combating fraud and misinformation about the virus elevating authoritative content on our platforms and sharing critical updates in coordination with government health care agencies around the world we invite other companies to join us as we work to keep communities healthy and safe so what exactly are these companies cracking down on while joining us to discuss is boom bust co-host and investigative journalist ben swan ben always a pleasure to have you wish it was always under better circumstances as we keep up with the continued coverage on curb the coronavirus and covert 19 now it makes sense that these tech companies would be working to prevent misinformation what are some of the biggest issues these companies are

own hands choosing to lockdown in their own accord it almost feels like a lockdown is by default to reddit we've seen mcdonalds costa coffee and also national parks closing their doors so it really does appear like it's just a matter of time until it officially comes into force of course looking across europe we're seeing all of these full scale lockdowns already globally 1000000000 people have already been told instructed to stay at home here the information is much more advisory they're requesting the public to follow their certain advice but today it seems like that advise could soon become impose policy and to show you thank you very much. well in france official figures say there are now more than 16000 cases of coronavirus of the 674 people who have died most were over 70 years old while the french parliament declared a health emergency yesterday which will last for at least 2 months this gives the government more powers during the outbreak such as implementing restrictive measures support for struggling businesses and the requisition of goods and services fronts went into lockdown l

negative shocks whose household finances, including challenges of paying their day-to-day bills, reddit cards, small business loans, and mortgage payments among other financial obligations." they go on to write they would like to see some regulatory relief for consumers who may have to stay home from work or not able to comply as readily with their financial obligations as a result of the spreading coronavirus. that is one aspect of that regulatory nod. another thing that i would mention is that the senate byance committee, chaired republican chuck grassley, discussing the potential for the possibility of tax relief as well. vonnie: thank you. let me get to our guest on this market selloff, felix zulauf. we also have gina martin adams. before we get to you, felix, gina, what is the point of this letter, what is the point in democrats asking regulators asking banks how to handle the virus? the intention is to repair the financial system for potential shock to household income. there are a lot of moving parts to this scenario, but in the event that consumers cannot go produce anyy cannot

. >> jimmy: and somebody posted on reddit about it and the next day it was like a million views?wing anybody. just to keep hope at a maximum level. what can someone do besides make my hope lower. >> jimmy: right. >> and then finally, everybody thought i was crazy, i haven't seen him in a month. finally, i was at the time where i was going to post my first video. i woke up in the morning, brushed my teeth. i looked in the mirror and cried tears of joy because i was so relieved that i had put my best foot forward. i didn't know what was going to happen. i i knew i had given it my all and i thought i could live with failure, but i couldn't live with "what if", and i checked that box on a personal level. >> jimmy: that's a great way to look at it. [cheers and applause] >> and i posted it and it got a million views in the first 24 hours. what a relief. >> jimmy: that is crazy. >> yeah. >> jimmy: that is unheard of. >> i said today was the best day of my life. that was. >> jimmy: now this is a photograph i was curious about. how old are you in this shot? >> probably about, first off, i

carol: this week, how traders are shaking up the stock market on reddit.mark defying the coronavirus selloff. that is our cover story. jason: plus, the harvey weinstein verdict this week. we look at allegations against the movie mogul sparked the #metoo movement.

but that will still -- reddit threads are colorful >> the ethos is move fast and break things but therison oblem is you arew in a regulated industry. so i think that the regulators will have to take a look at this and say that is great that you built this app that is free, you are selling your order flow, that is how you get paid, but if you are opening it up to the general public, it has to work on days like today or days like friday so that is the bigger thing. >>> coming up, gold getting a big bid where options markets say that gold may be moving now. and be sure to tune into our ongoing coverage on the wild ride on wall street and where we stand with the very latest on the coronavirus, a markets turmoil special tonight at 7:00. turmoil on the up side i consulted with your grandmother's doctor. we can do the screening at her house. hi. this is the man that's going to check your eyes grandma. cognizant ai solutions are helping healthcare companies advance diagnostics and prevent blindness in patients with diabetes. everything looks good. you have beautiful eyes. ♪ it's more than jus

spanish language which apparently is the 12th most popular sharing source on facebook, twitter and reddit coronavirus. according to the eu officials that wrote the report, they say, quote, the overarching claim of kremlin disinformation is to aggravate the public health crisis in western countries specifically by undermining public trust in national health care systems. and this is what we've seen again and again when it comes to russian disinformation. the idea being that it wants to undermine any faith that exists in political systems, in health care systems and really emphasize the idea that there is sort of broad chaos across countries like the u.s., other countries in the west. the report does not give any specific recommendations for how, though, jake, it could be countered. >> clarissa ward, thank you. >>> dark times call for bright spots. that is what lara bin yenty was hoping to accomplish when she posted this video. >> this may seem silly but i know a lot of high schools will have their musicals so if would you like to sing a song that you are not going to get to sing now, and t

you can try your local reddit union which could have a line of affordable credit for you if you havewith financial problems so reach out, we can help you with benefits, with repayment plans, reach out for help now. how do people get in touch with you? we have set up a hub which is for people to get in charge, and it is stepchange. org/coronavirus. people to get in charge, and it is stepchange.org/coronavirus. we also have a helpline. tracy, she runs a support service for special needs school, what is your question?|j school, what is your question?” have 40 plus temporary workers, that are very nervous have 40 plus temporary workers, that are very nervous at have 40 plus temporary workers, that are very nervous at the moment in relation to what could be an imminent school closure and the only advice i could give them is to sit tight. they are looking to me for advice on what's going on and what is going to happen, should the schools decide to close for a prolonged period of time. it's a worrying time all round with 70% of my temporary workforce and low income families and single paren

we still kind of have this on the internet today, moderators on places like reddit, but hosts were users of the service who were deputized and given free access to the service in exchange for the responsibility of guiding and moderating conversation. kind of like hosts at a party. and although we still have some form of the internet that has hosts like this, this moderation role has been outsourced to contract workers, a shadow world of traumatized employees who are dealing with the worst of humanity all at once, and who have little to no relationship -- worst of humanity all at once. every conversation always had to hosts. a man and a woman. sometimes logging onto the internet for the very first time, you immediately see yourself represented. not in just the power structure but in the community. this made women less reluctant to jump in and enter the conversation. other spaces were dominated by male conversations, they lessated and made it interesting if you were a vanishing personality. everybody saw themselves in the mix and echo, it was a very egalitarian space. echo still exists tod

>> it sets a good precedence all of the major social media companies, including reddit, announced steps actions they're taking to prevent the spread of misinformation about coronavirus. and i think there are going to be new procedures in place as a result of this this forces the hand of all of these social media companies to say, yes, we can editorialize. when it's the public good at stake, i think that's the right decision there are also companies and we see so many companies across the board looking for ways to pivot and try to turn their resources and expertise to help. a food kit company, gobble, is making semi-prepped meals very, very accessible to as many people around the country as they can going out to have a nice meal isn't as viable. to have mice people who are living alone and are among those who would be most affected >> alexis, thank you for calling in >> sure. >> appreciate it want to get over to becky. more news coming at us. >> let's get down to rick santelli at the cme. retail sales numbers coming out rick, what are you seeing? >> reporter: a bit weak. federal retail s

one, the speed of this reddit event is unprecedented.s much widening -- this credit event is unprecedented. we had as much widening in the past two weeks as into thousand eight. i believe that because of the advancements in fixed income and corporate bonds, trading volumes have gone up in this event, whereas they went down into thousand eight. i would point to the advancements in electronic trading, as well as the convergence of the etf market to the bond market, for bringing disparate pools of liquidity into a central trading marketplace, which is helping the markets function through this very difficult time. alix: can you talk a little bit about opportunities you see as ceo, and terms of growing your business, m&a or consolidation at this point? there's a lot of turmoil, but a lot of high demand for your product as well. rick: we are going to continue to invest in mobile trading solutions for our clients. our biggest investment area has been our all tall marketplace, or open trading. that is making a big difference this time around bec

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