WSJ investigation finds Polymarket paid influencers to fake winning bets in TikTok ads
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A Wall Street Journal investigation found that Polymarket, the prediction market platform advised by Donald Trump Jr., paid online influencers to create deceptive TikTok ads. The influencers pretended to win large sums on the platform, but the ads actually featured dummy sites and losing bets. The Journal reviewed over a thousand TikTok videos from 10 creators and interviewed influencers who were paid to include promotional material for the company.
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A recent investigation by the Wall Street Journal found that Polymarket, the prediction market advised by Donald Trump Jr., paid online creators to post deceptive ads that implied they won big on the platform but actually featured dummy sites and losing bets.
The publication reviewed more than a thousand TikTok videos from 10 creators promoting the company.
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