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TechCrunch Jun 21, 2026 at 16:35 Startups Rising Hot

Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets

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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Jun 2, 2026 at 15:38 Hacker News

I was just scammed by Polymarket

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Jun 1, 2026 at 18:44 Hacker News

Florida AG files lawsuit against OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman for deceptive practices

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May 28, 2026 at 19:01 Ars Technica

FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket

FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.

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