Polymarket Lied About Money
Polymarket 在金錢問題上撒謊
Introduction
A report says Polymarket lied to new users. They used fake websites and paid people to show fake wins.
一份報告指出 Polymarket 向新用戶撒謊。他們使用了假網站，並支付費用請人展示虛假的獲利。
Main Body
Polymarket made fake websites. These sites looked real but they were not. People made videos with these sites. The videos showed they won $1.9 million. But the real site showed they actually lost money.
Polymarket 製作了假網站。這些網站看起來很真實，但實際上並非如此。有人使用這些網站拍攝影片，影片中顯示他們贏得了 190 萬美元。但真實的網站顯示他們實際上是虧損的。
Polymarket paid people to make these videos. They paid $2,000 to $3,000 every month. The company told these people to hide the truth. They did not say they worked for Polymarket.
Polymarket 付費請人拍攝這些影片。他們每月支付 2,000 到 3,000 美元。公司要求這些人隱瞞真相，不得透露自己為 Polymarket 工作。
The US government told Polymarket to stop its work in the US in 2022. But many US users still use the site. Some people also cheated to win money on the platform.
美國政府在 2022 年要求 Polymarket 停止在美國的業務。但許多美國用戶仍在使用該網站。有些人還在平台上作弊以贏取金錢。
Conclusion
Polymarket is now checking its ads. The government may start a legal case soon.
Polymarket 目前正在檢查其廣告。政府可能很快會啟動法律程序。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Opposite' Word Trick
In this story, we see words that mean the opposite. This is the fastest way to grow your vocabulary for A2.
The Pattern:
- Real Fake
- Won Lost
- Truth Lie
How to use it in a sentence: "The website looked real, but it was fake."
Action Words (Past Time)
When we tell a story about something that already happened, we add -ed to the end of the action.
- Pay Paid (Special form)
- Lie Lied
- Cheat Cheated
Example: "Polymarket lied to the users."
Simple Money Talk
When talking about money in English, we put the symbol ($) before the number.
- Correct: $2,000
- Wrong: 2,000$
Tip: Use 'million' for very big numbers (1,000,000 = 1 million).