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Polymarket Allegedly Stages Fake Trades on Imitation Site, WSJ Investigation Reveals

2026/06/22 14:40 (Updated 2026/06/22 18:01)
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Polymarket Allegedly Stages Fake Trades on Imitation Site, WSJ Investigation Reveals

Dissemination of Fictitious Trading Videos

Dissemination of Fictitious Trading Videos

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 20th that Polymarket, a major player in the prediction markets, had been massively spreading videos on social media that depicted fictitious trading activities. After analyzing over 1,100 videos, the paper confirmed that creators were acting out trades not on the actual Polymarket platform but on a fake site constructed by the company.

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