Polymarket accused of staging fake betting win videos for marketing
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Nathan Yau
Summary
Polymarket is accused of staging fake winning bet videos on short-form video platforms to boost its numbers. The Wall Street Journal investigated and found a staging website created by Polymarket, fabricated "winnings" that would have been losses in real-time, and a consistent format across thousands of videos, suggesting a coordinated marketing campaign rather than genuine user payouts.
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They found a staging website created by Polymarket, "winnings" that would've been losses if they happened in real-time, and a familiar format across thousands of videos.
If you're in the right pocket demographic of a short-form video algorithm, you might have seen someone place a large bet on Polymarket that looked like a big payout.
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