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by dvt 1010 days ago
> It's probably impossible to control for something like that, but it's interesting to think about.

Not impossible at all, SEC has already started charging crypto influencers for peddling pump-and-dump schemes. Most shitcoins you'd see on TikTok/YouTube/Instagram (I'd wager 90%+) were purely P&D schemes, where influencers/founders would seed LPs, drive up liquidity, and then pull the rug.