People are making what appears to be fast and easy money just by posting clips to social media — but there’s a catch.

Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view.

MrBeast and other mega-celebrities employ thousands of contract editors through Los Angeles startup Clipping, which transforms their YouTube content into viral social media clips. Founder Anthony ...

In December, rapper Bbno$ posted a message on social media announcing that he was quitting music. "As you guys know, I am for the people," he wrote. "And the people have asked me to stop making music.

Clipping – turning long-form videos and streams into short, viral snippets – has become the growth hack of choice for creators, spawning its own cottage industry. Controversial figures like Braden ...

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In December, rapper Bbno$ posted a message on social media announcing that he was quitting music. “As you guys know, I am for the people,” he wrote. “And the people have asked me to stop making music.