The ‘Fake News’ Social Media Storm Behind This Weekend’s Big Crypto Sell-off

Name: The ‘Fake News’ Social Media Storm Behind This Weekend’s Big Crypto Sell-off
Uploaded: 2021-04-19T21:58:48Z
Duration: 5 min 352 s
Description: Dubious and flat-out wrong rumors swirling around social media over the weekend led some investors to panic sell, and the crypto markets took a nosedive in response, but what really happened? “The Hash” panel breaks down the misinformation that spread and discusses the crypto sphere’s longstanding issues with fake news.

Apr 19, 2021

Dubious and flat-out wrong rumors swirling around social media over the weekend led some investors to panic sell, and the crypto markets took a nosedive in response, but what really happened?

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