Polymarket Paid Dozens to Post Videos of Themselves Winning With Fake Bets
News Source : Slashdot.org
News Summary
- At least we can count on the stock market to be honest and based on reality!
- Well teeeeeeeeechnially it is, when the reality is that a bunch of FOMO crazies drive up stocks of key companies in the hope to getting rich.
- But that's not "the stock market".
- That's just a couple of edge case.
- Most if not all YouTubers clearly advertise when they're being sponsored.
- Even the shady gambling ads were obviously sponsored.
In January a college student posted a video showing him winning $100,000 on Polymarket one of 145 that appeared to show bets adding up to almost $410,000, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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