Polymarket's viral videos showed people winning big, but the bets were fake(arstechnica.com)
174 pointsby pseudolusJun 23, 2026

3 Comments

gnabgib•Jun 23, 2026
Original source (please submit) (42 points, 2 days ago, 4 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48614715
dang•Jun 23, 2026
Thanks! Comments moved thither.
PearlRiver•Jun 23, 2026
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peyton•Jun 23, 2026
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mh-•Jun 23, 2026
It's extremely disappointing to see where discourse has slipped to here. Have started looking for a "new HN" to have actual discussions on again.
djeastm•Jun 23, 2026
> Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

dang•Jun 23, 2026
"Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents."

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

ChrisArchitect•Jun 23, 2026
Source OP: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/polymarket-social-media-b... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48614715)