The official Dota 2 YouTube channel was hijacked late Wednesday to promote a fraudulent Solana-based token in a coordinated attack that quickly spread to PGL’s esports channel, which began broadcasting a fake Bitcoin giveaway impersonating MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor. This marks the latest in a concerning pattern of high-profile YouTube account takeovers targeting crypto investors through familiar scam tactics, with the fraudulent token showing classic pump-and-dump characteristics as its market cap collapsed 21% to just $5,500 shortly after launch.
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has publicly criticized YouTube for failing to act against Bitcoin scam ads that used his likeness in deepfake videos, leading to significant financial losses for victims. Wozniak, who is still battling YouTube in court over a 2020 case, warns that lax moderation enables global deepfake fraud, with $9.3 billion lost to online scams in 2024 alone. The issue reflects broader concerns about unregulated digital ads, as UK MP Max Wilkinson calls for YouTube ads to face the same scrutiny as TV and radio. Google claims robust enforcement, but critics argue tech platforms remain slow to combat fraudulent content.
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