GoKawiilPolymarket runs paid quote-retweet program with 800+ participants on esports accounts
Polymarket, the prediction market platform, has been paying social media users in crypto—from $10 to several hundred dollars per post—to quote-retweet content from its branded esports accounts. According to posts in an internal Discord by a Polymarket representative, the program has enrolled more than 800 participants and includes guidelines on disclosure and acceptable post types, which appear as a small 'Paid partnership' tag on X.
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The disclosure tag's subtlety could make it hard for ordinary users to distinguish genuine enthusiasm from paid promotion, which may shape public perception of how popular or credible the platform's esports markets are. As prediction markets expand their cultural and financial influence, coordinated promotional campaigns like this one raise questions about transparency that regulators or watchdogs could eventually scrutinize, though no wrongdoing has been established.
- Polymarket pays users in crypto, from $10 to several hundred dollars, to quote-retweet its esports content.
- The program reportedly involves over 800 participants coordinated via an internal Discord.
- Posts carry a small 'Paid partnership' disclosure tag on X, raising questions about visibility of paid promotion.
Source: readergrev.com — Mikhail Klimentov, 2026-10-16
Published there as: “America's Wumao: Inside Polymarket's Paid Quote-Retweet Esports Program”
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