TikTok Battling Influx of Elon Musk Crypto Scams
TikTok is currently grappling with a surge in fake cryptocurrency giveaway scams, with many of them impersonating figures like Elon Musk, Tesla, or SpaceX, according to a recent report by Bleeping Computer. These scams typically involve tricking users into creating accounts on fraudulent cryptocurre ...
Peter Thiel Leaves Meta Board After Criticizing Obsession with Meta Universe
American billionaire Peter Thiel left Meta's board of directors shortly after criticizing the company's obsession with the meta universe Criticism of Meta*'s (recognized by Russian authorities as extremist and banned in the country) plans for the meta universe cost American billionaire Peter Thie ...
Beware of Cryptocurrency Scams on TikTok: Study Shows 1 in 3 Videos with #cryptok Hashtag are Fraudulent
The TikTok platform has seen an astonishing 6 billion views of videos with a cryptocurrency theme. However, a new study has revealed that not all "crypto influencers" on the platform have the best interests of investors in mind. Analysis conducted by dappGambl of 1,161 videos featuring the has ...
Douyin Removes Bitcoin Price Monitoring Feature Shortly After Adding It
It is not uncommon for the Chinese government to closely monitor and control information related to sensitive topics such as cryptocurrency. The recent removal of the Bitcoin price monitoring feature on Douyin shortly after it was added suggests that the Chinese authorities may not be as crypto-f ...
Study Finds Over a Third of Cryptocurrency Videos on TikTok Mislead Users
Based on a report from dappGambl, a Chinese social network TikTok has been found to have a significant amount of misleading information on investing in cryptocurrencies. The study conducted by dappGambl analyzed 1,161 of the most popular TikTok videos with hashtags about cryptocurrencies, which r ...