That viral clip you saw of someone winning big on Polymarket was probably fake (opens original article in a new tab)

A Wall Street Journal investigation found that Polymarket paid people to create fake social media clips showing them winning bets, with no real bets placed in the videos.

• Polymarket paid people to film fake bets and fake wins on social media.
• Over 1,100 deceptive clips were identified, with no real bets placed in the reviewed videos.
• Creators reacted to winning bets totaling $900,000, but those bets would have lost $166,000.