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by shostack 1821 days ago
The video player bit seems fairly straightforward if you imagine a monetization strategy involving video ads (which tend to have higher CPMs).

Likewise, the "1 comment displayed" thing seems like a "please consume the media and move on" effort potentially. Remember, they don't make money from you reading comments. They make money from you going back to other surfaces where ads are displayed. Namely your feed or another post.