Well a couple things here.

1. Never said millions, claimed hundreds of thousands.
2. He may have said paid, but the woman he was quoting claimed "volunteers".

I dont really doubt it, they proably have millions of brainwashed youth who want to "help".

I mean, its not like there was ever a time when the most used city on reddit was actually a military base in florida. Nope. Never. Happened.

https://np.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2f8yf4/til_that_the_city_most_addicted_to_reddit_is/