Researchers: 40,000 people in NYC once paid to do others' homework
RachelVT42 · x · 2026-09-08
Quoting @thomaschattwill: researchers estimated that at its peak early this decade, at least 40,000 people in New York City were paid to do other people's homework. The poster sarcastically suggests X Money will make it easier to earn a living "ethically" this way.
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