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YouTube Ignored Warnings About XRP ‘Giveaway’ Scams, Ripple Says
10.9.2020
Ripple has disputed Youtube's claims it knew nothing about XRP scams on its site, saying it alerted the video platform hundreds of times
YouTube pulls the plug on another crypto livestream
7.9.2020
The platform has cut off crypto-related videos before
YouTube’s Whac-a-Mole Approach to Crypto Scam Ads Still Remains a Problem
27.8.2020
Despite lawsuits and Google’s own ad policies, cryptocurrency scam ads are still making it through the YouTube gates and circulating for days
CT Talks: Join us Friday for a livestream about crypto in the music industry
27.8.2020
Tune in to our live show about blockchain’s implications for music
Youtuber Explains How Crypto Scammers Took Control of His Account
23.8.2020
It’s not your traditional malware scam
Bitcoin in Cuba: A Local YouTube Influencer Explains How It Works
21.8.2020
Bitcoin in Cuba is "growing and gaining strength," according to YouTube influencer Erich García Cruz. Here's how Cubans are using crypto
Price Highs, Bull Runs, and Thieves: Bad Crypto News of the Week
9.8.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
YouTube Bans Crypto Channel for 'Encouraging Illegal Activities'
3.8.2020
Crypto channel Altcoin Daily run by brothers Aaron and Austin Arnold was reinstated by YouTube after more than two days offline
Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Hits Popular Indian Youtuber
26.7.2020
A popular Indian YouTuber’s gaming channel got hacked and scammers attempted to use the old Bitcoin giveaway trick to lure people
Steve Wozniak Sues Youtube, Google for Promoting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam — Youtube Denies Fault
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims have sued Youtube and Google for allowing, promoting, and profiting from bitcoin giveaway scams. However, Youtube insists that it is not at fault for scammers using its video-sharing platform for cryptocurrency giveaway scams and other fraudulent...
YouTube Seeks to Dismiss Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
The video sharing giant filed a motion to dismiss Ripple’s lawsuit that alleges that YouTube did not do enough to stop free XRP giveaway scams, copyright infringement
Crypto Scammer on the Prowl as YouTube and Twitter Become Central to Bitcoin Scams
23.7.2020
Bitcoin giveaway scammers are getting away with Bitcoin
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Crypto Scams
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has joined the legal fray in suing YouTube over fake crypto giveaways using his image
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
Wozniak is among 18 plaintiffs suing the video-sharing giant for allowing crypto giveaway scams using his likeness to flourish on the platform
YouTube: We’re Not Liable for Crypto Scams
22.7.2020
Lawyers for the video-sharing platform argue that because Ripple impersonators were third-parties it has no liability
38,000 People Are Watching a Fraudulent VeChain YouTube Scam Right Now
17.7.2020
38,000 viewers are reportedly tuning in to a YouTube live-stream promoting the classic “double your money” scam targeted at users of VeChain VET tokens
Youtube Helps Scammers Steal $130,000 in Bitcoin From Investors Daily: Report
13.7.2020
Scammers raked-in $24 million in bitcoin during the first six months of 2020, according to a new report from crypto monitoring service Whale Alert. Cyber-thieves are finding it very easy to fool people of their bitcoin (BTC} because their schemes have become believably professional and aggressive...
Crypto ‘Giveaway’ Scams Continue to Flourish on YouTube
10.7.2020
Cryptocurrency scams continue to appear on YouTube, misusing content from influential people in the space and stealing from the gullible
Social Media Bans ‘Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0’
6.7.2020
Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era
Blockchain Exec Says Decentralized Platforms Won't Necessarily Replace YouTube
2.7.2020
While decentralized platforms provide a viable alternative to YouTube, Theta Labs' Wes Levitt believes there is still a place for centralized platforms