With many people looking to take advantage of side hustle opportunities, interest in using the National Internet Observatory (NIO) has grown. The NIO pledges that participants will have the opportunity to earn money by helping researchers understand how people behave on the internet.
However, questions have been raised about the legitimacy of these promises, with users stating their concerns on Reddit threads. To determine if the NIO really is too good to be true, this article will explore what it is, how the app works, and whether there is evidence of participants being paid.