Some of YouTube’s top creators have found themselves at the center of a new scam targeting fans directly on the platform.
Philip DeFranco, James Charles, Jeffree Star, Bhad Bhabie, and other YouTube creators were alerted to a series of fake messages appearing in their subscribers’ inboxes. YouTube allows people to send messages to each other, and is often used by creators to communicate with each other. These messages all contained the same wording, which instructed users to click on a link to receive a free prize. It’s an obvious scam, and following DeFranco’s video on the issue, YouTube has responded to acknowledge the company is working on a solution.
“We’re in the process of implementing additional measures to prevent…
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