And Reddit is paying some moderators. It's called the Community Builders Program; they are mostly paying people to moderate UK- and India-specific subs. US $20/hour; most volunteer mods know nothing about this but it's in the open.
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/how... "There are no general regulations that permit volunteering of services to an employer in the private sector. All hours worked must be paid. According to the FLSA, an employer must pay all employees not less than the minimum wage for all hours worked."
Article: https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4418715794324-C...
Announcement for India mods: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianMods/comments/w4k4y4/launchin...
Discussion about UK mods: https://www.reddit.com/r/RoyalsGossip/comments/xfn4t2/adminr...
This is an initiative of the new VP of Community: https://communityvalidated.co/community-lessons/reddit-a-gli...