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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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theverge.comStai leggendo20 h fa

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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techcrunch.com18 h fa

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.

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theblock.co11 h fa

Polymarket paid creators to stage fake winning bets on dummy sites: WSJ

Polymarket pagò creator ($2-3K/mese) per registrare ~1.100 video con scommesse fake (~$1.9M) su siti dummy puntando USA, 140M views. Viola il settlement CFTC 2022 ed espone rischi compliance mentre cerca rientro onshore, segnalando governance fragile in crypto.

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newsbytesapp.com2 h fa

Did Polymarket advertise fake profitable bets?

Polymarket allegedly paid creators to produce misleading videos showcasing fake bets and winnings, amplified by a social-media campaign orchestrated by a marketing contractor.

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ynetnews.com5 h fa

Polymarket paid influencers to fake huge wins, WSJ reports

Polymarket paid creators filming fake profits on replica sites (140M views, sponsorship undisclosed). Undermines prediction markets' transparency promise—core vs. casinos—as Kalshi leads; signals viral boom was marketing-driven, not organic adoption.

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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.
lunedì 22 giugno 2026·theblock.co
Polymarket paid creators to stage fake winning bets on dummy sites: WSJ
The Journal reviewed more than 1,100 videos and found none of the roughly $1.9 million in bets shown in influencer-produced hype videos were real.
lunedì 22 giugno 2026·ynetnews.com
Polymarket paid influencers to fake huge wins, WSJ reports
Investigation says the crypto prediction platform used paid young creators, replica websites and online commenters to make staged profits look authentic, raising new questions…
lunedì 22 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com
Did Polymarket advertise fake profitable bets?
Polymarket allegedly paid creators to produce misleading videos showcasing fake bets and winnings, amplified by a social-media campaign orchestrated by a marketing contractor.