Polymarket's viral videos showed people winning big, but the bets were fake
pseudolus
160 points
8 comments
June 23, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
gnabgib
Original source (please submit) (42 points, 2 days ago, 4 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48614715
ChrisArchitect
Source OP: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/polymarket-social-media-b... ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48614715 )