The DOGE, Elon Musk, and USAID: Is Medium's "Transparency" Just a Meme?

No way this is satire. Or, is it?

Feb 13, 2025

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A satirical digital illustration of a futuristic dystopian newsroom where a massive screen displays a shadowy tech overlord watching over nervous writers typing at their computers. The screen emits an eerie glow, and hidden cameras are scattered around the room, reinforcing the feeling of constant surveillance. Cryptic messages about digital payments and algorithms float in the air, adding to the surreal and humorous yet unsettling atmosphere.

Hold onto your tinfoil hats, writers—because Medium’s latest changes might be the biggest conspiracy since the moon landing (or at least the biggest scam since that one time we thought our earnings could pay for more than a single gas station coffee).

Lately, Medium’s lack of transparency and declining payments have left writers scratching their heads, w…

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