2026-01-22 12:49:55

Who needs crypto when you can farm views? Military Police recently discovered a sophisticated YouTube view-boosting operation running out of a residential house. The setup was surprisingly simple yet effective—dozens of mobile phones and computers all networked together, each one programmed to simulate fake user access and interactions. The operation was designed to artificially inflate view counts on videos, essentially turning the house into a factory for manufactured engagement. The scheme highlights an ongoing problem across major platforms: the cat-and-mouse game between content creators seeking shortcuts and authorities cracking down on fraud. Whether it's gaming algorithms or manipulating metrics, the underground economy of fake engagement remains surprisingly resilient.

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ETH_Maxi_Taxi

· 6h ago

Damn, this operation is even more insane than mining...

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SpeakWithHatOn

· 6h ago

Haha, this move is too clever—turning an entire building into a traffic manipulation factory. Relying on a cluster of phones to boost popularity, making money faster than mining. It's the same old trick, endless black market activities on the platform. These people really dare to do it.

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EthSandwichHero

· 6h ago

Haha, this is real mining, more profitable than mining ETH. --- A complete home factory setup, this brain is indeed brilliant... but it's too easy to fail. --- Wait, how much does this operation cost? Feels like it's not even worth it compared to just doing content honestly. --- Is it the same setup again? Is YouTube's risk control this weak... --- Cryptobro switching to become an internet celebrity now. --- If this happened in the Web3 community, they'd be criticized to death, but how come there are still people daring to play on YouTube?

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ShadowStaker

· 6h ago

lmao the irony of fake engagement farms while everyone's obsessed with on-chain metrics... at least validator attestations can't be spoofed from someone's basement

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GovernancePretender

· 6h ago

Damn, you can turn this into a factory operation? It's even more profitable than mining.

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ForkTrooper

· 7h ago

Haha, this is truly a new form of mining, more profitable than mining coins. --- The whole house has turned into a fake order factory, it's ridiculously over the top. --- But to be honest, this move is indeed clever; it's just that they got caught. --- When will YouTube's anti-cheat measures catch up? --- Damn, how much does this lineup cost? It feels like it's not even worth it compared to doing legitimate content. --- It seems that those who take crooked paths are still not giving up. --- This is what you might call Schrödinger's creator—cheating while waiting for the storm to pass.

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