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That viral clip you saw of someone winning big on Polymarket was probably fake

Polymaket paid people to post videos of them winning $900k, but in reality they would have lost $166k.

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That viral clip you saw of someone winning big on Polymarket was probably fake

Polymarket paid 1,100+ creators to post deceptive betting videos; 118 clips featured $900K in phantom wins against actual $166K losses. This coordinated fraud in user acquisition signals governance collapse and regulatory exposure for fintech platforms relying on social-media amplification.

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domenica 21 giugno 2026·theverge.com
That viral clip you saw of someone winning big on Polymarket was probably fake
Polymaket paid people to post videos of them winning $900k, but in reality they would have lost $166k.
domenica 21 giugno 2026·techcrunch.com
Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets | TechCrunch
Many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real.

That viral clip you saw of someone winning big on Polymarket was probably fake

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That viral clip you saw of someone winning big on Polymarket was probably fake

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That viral clip you saw of someone winning big on Polymarket was probably fake

Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets | TechCrunch

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Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets | TechCrunch

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