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What the rise of digital handouts on Venmo and Cash App says about our fraying social safety net

  • Written by Jenna Drenten, Associate Professor of Marketing, Loyola University Chicago
imageSome people have taken to asking complete strangers on social media for money to cover small expenses.helllbilly/iStock via Getty Images

A college student pleading for grocery money. A driver in need of an unexpected car repair. A worker out of a job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A single mom who needs to pay the internet bill to support her...

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