• Advertise
  • Submit a Press Release
NewsBTC
Bitcoin & cryptocurrency news
Crypto.com Logo
  • News
    • Bitcoin
    • Ethereum
    • Cardano
    • Dogecoin
    • Ripple
    • DeFi
    • NFT
    • Sponsored
    • Press Releases
  • Analysis
    • Bitcoin (BTC)
    • Ethereum (ETH)
    • Cardano (ADA)
    • Chainlink (LINK)
    • Litecoin (LTC)
    • Tezos (XTZ)
    • Zcash (ZEC)
    • EOS
    • YearnFinance (YFI)
  • Trading Course
  • Directory
    • Crypto Businesses
    • Bitcoin Brokers
    • Casinos
    • Sportsbooks
  • Events
  • Play GamesTry
  • Play Casino GamesTry
  • Free SpinsTry
  • Play FinanceTry
No Result
View All Result
Breaking News: Binance Sees $218 Million In Outflows Following CFTC Lawsuit
  • News
    • Bitcoin
    • Ethereum
    • Cardano
    • Dogecoin
    • Ripple
    • DeFi
    • NFT
    • Sponsored
    • Press Releases
  • Analysis
    • Bitcoin (BTC)
    • Ethereum (ETH)
    • Cardano (ADA)
    • Chainlink (LINK)
    • Litecoin (LTC)
    • Tezos (XTZ)
    • Zcash (ZEC)
    • EOS
    • YearnFinance (YFI)
  • Trading Course
  • Directory
    • Crypto Businesses
    • Bitcoin Brokers
    • Casinos
    • Sportsbooks
  • Events
  • Play GamesTry
  • Play Casino GamesTry
  • Free SpinsTry
  • Play FinanceTry
No Result
View All Result
NewsBTC
No Result
View All Result
Breaking News: Binance Sees $218 Million In Outflows Following CFTC Lawsuit
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Fed Up with Twitter Crypto Scams, Turns to Dogecoin Creator for Help

newsbtc by newsbtc
5 years ago
in Cryptocurrency Technology, Ethereum
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Advertisement

Eccentric tech entrepreneur and founder of Space X and electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, is reportedly getting fed up with the cryptocurrency giveaway scam bots that have been plaguing popular social media platform Twitter for the better part of a year.

As a result, he has turned to the creator of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin to seek a solution to the ongoing issue.

Elon Musk Asks Dogecoin Creator Jackson Palmer for Help

The widespread prevalence and frequency of Twitter spambots promoting fake cryptocurrency giveaway scams has finally got to Elon Musk, according to recent public comments he made via his Twitter account.

Don't wait! Jump on this Crypto Deal and get a 150% Welcome Bonus plus 100 Free Spins on your deposit today!
570% up to 12 BTC + 300 Free Spins for new players & 1 BTC in bonuses every day, only at Wild.io. Play Now!

Musk tweeted at Jackson Palmer, the founder of the Dogecoin meme cryptocurrency, asking if he “can help get rid of the annoying scam spammers,” saying it would be “much appreciated.” Musk’s comment may have also contained a tongue-in-cheek nod to Dogecoin. Dogecoin was created as a “joke” to honor the Shiba Inu dog meme that often uses the term “much wow.”

Palmer had previously developed a script to block the scam bots in the past, sharing the code with Musk, claiming its “short, simple and you just run it with cron somewhere.”

Palmer turned the conversation toward Twitter itself, suggesting Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO, and his team “should definitely automate and fix this problem on their end.”

BitStarz Player Lands $2,459,124 Record Win! Could you be next big winner?

Elon Musk: From Impressed to Annoyed

Musk is among the tech industry figure heads often impersonated by Twitter scam bots. Others include Changpeng Zhao, Binance CEO, actor William Shatner, and even United States President Donald Trump. Many have been forced to include “not giving away cryptocurrency” in their Twitter usernames to try and save investors from being duped.

Musk recently tweeted, appearing impressed by the scam bots, saying they had “mad skillz.” It didn’t take long, however, for Musk’s amusement to turn into annoyance.

The public social media conversation caught the attention of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin who replied to Musk imploring Dorsey to “help us please.”

Twitter Not Doing Enough to Protect Users

As Buterin and Musk’s conversation suggests, the consensus has been that Twitter isn’t doing enough to prevent their users from being repeatedly subjected to such scams.

Dorsey said back in March that the firm would be cracking down on crypto scams on the platform, but the issue has only further spread throughout 2018. Dorsey reaffirmed his plan to rid the platform of “scams and misinformation,” telling Congress at a recent Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing that Twitter was looking into blockchain in an effort to protect consumers.

Research firm Duo Security recently discovered a bot net consisting of at least 15,000 Twitter bots working together to perpetuate cryptocurrency giveaway scams. The scheme often involves a Twitter account posing as a popular business figure or cryptocurrency industry icon, and promotes a giveaway in which a user must send a specific amount of cryptocurrency, usually Ethereum, to an address to receive a larger sum of crypto in return.

Featured image from Shutterstock.
Tags: dogeDogecoinelon muskgiveaway scamsJack Dorseyjackson palmerScamsspace xteslatwitter
Tweet123Share196ShareSend
Win up to $1,000,000 in One Spin at CryptoSlots
newsbtc

newsbtc

Related Posts

Ethereum ETH Prices Below $2,000

Ethereum Pinned Below $2,000 Despite Network Burning Over 3 Million ETH

17 hours ago
Ethereum (ETH) number of addresses surges

Number Of Ethereum Addresses In Profit Hits 10-Month High As ETH Continues Rally

4 days ago
Ethereum bull

On-Chain Data Indicates Ethereum’s Bullish Trend Could Continue

4 days ago
Ethereum

Ethereum Bullish Signal: $560M In ETH Exits Exchanges

5 days ago
Bitcoin Market Dominance Hits 9 months High as Altcoins Turn Red

Bitcoin Market Dominance Hits 9-Month High As Altcoins Turn Red

1 week ago
Use Multi-Signature And Social Recovery Wallets To Achieve Self-Custody, Ethereum Creator

Use Multi-Signature And Social Recovery Wallets To Achieve Self-Custody, Ethereum Creator Says

2 weeks ago

Premium Partners

Play Finance

Top Casinos

BitStarz

BitStarz

Review · Visit
Punt Casino

Punt Casino

Review · Visit
Trust Dice

Trust Dice

Review · Visit
CryptoSlots

CryptoSlots

Review · Visit
mBit

mBit

Review · Visit

Sportsbooks

1xBit

1xBit

Review · Visit

Decentraland and The Sandbox Dominating GameFi Industry – Will Avorak AI Live Up To The AI Crypto Hype?

March 28, 2023

TMS Network (TMSN) Has Exploded 1000% With Stage 2 Presale, Injective (INJ) Sees an Increase of 10.5%, Conflux (CFX) Increases by 41.2%

March 28, 2023

Augmented Reality metaverse platform, OVER takes center stage at Metaverse Fashion Week 2023

March 28, 2023

Best Crypto Reviewed April 2023: 5 Cryptocurrencies to Invest in

March 27, 2023

Metacade Crypto Presale Brought In 14.1m in Just 18 Weeks and Is About to End. Don’t Miss Out on This Presale Event!

March 27, 2023

About Us

NewsBTC is a cryptocurrency news service that covers bitcoin news today, technical analysis & forecasts for bitcoin price and other altcoins. Here at NewsBTC, we are dedicated to enlightening everyone about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

We cover BTC news related to bitcoin exchanges, bitcoin mining and price forecasts for various cryptocurrencies.

Links

Crypto Prices from Nomics

Cryptocurrency news

  • Bitcoin
  • Ethereum
  • Ripple
  • Chainlink
  • Cardano
  • EOS
  • Tezos

Technical Analysis

  • Bitcoin (BTC)
  • Ethereum (ETH)
  • Ripple (XRP)
  • Chainlink (LINK)
  • Cardano (ADA)
  • Tezos (XTZ)

Company

  • Advertising
  • Comments Policy
  • Privacy Center
  • Sitemap
  • About Us
  • Contact

© 2022 NewsBTC. All Rights Reserved.

  • News
    • Bitcoin
    • Ethereum
    • Cardano
    • Dogecoin
    • Ripple
    • DeFi
    • NFT
    • Sponsored
    • Press Releases
  • Analysis
    • Bitcoin (BTC)
    • Ethereum (ETH)
    • Cardano (ADA)
    • Chainlink (LINK)
    • Litecoin (LTC)
    • Tezos (XTZ)
    • Zcash (ZEC)
    • EOS
    • YearnFinance (YFI)
  • Trading Course
  • Directory
    • Crypto Businesses
    • Bitcoin Brokers
    • Casinos
    • Sportsbooks
  • Events
  • Play Games
  • Play Casino Games
  • Free Spins
  • Play Finance

© 2022 NewsBTC. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy Center or Cookie Policy.