Polymarket publicly acknowledges and regret the unfortunate “retardio” episode caused by an intern’s inappropriate use of language. They offer their sincere apologies.
Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market where people can wager on global events, is facing controversy following a series of questionable posts published by an intern on X. These posts have raised concerns due to their similarity in tone to the term “retardant,” although they do not explicitly use that word.
On April 23, the company issued a statement via X channel, apologizing for failing to meet its own expectations. They mentioned that inappropriate content, which had been published from Polymarket’s X account, was swiftly removed once it was brought to their attention.
Regarding the recent ‘Retardio’ incident.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) April 23, 2024
“It’s important for us to strongly communicate that such language goes against our principles and the community we strive to build at Polymarket.”
Polymarket
From Polymarket’s X account, posts containing the word “retardio” were published, appearing as a string of individual letters. This term, which is derogatory and insensitive, was spelled out when read in sequence, intended to insult or diminish individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Studying @Polymarket & @phantom being retardio 🖕🤡🖕
— groovy.eth (@0xGroovy) April 23, 2024
The intern in question at Polymarket was let go from their role within the company following their responsibility for certain posts. Upon receiving requests from the crypto community to reinstate the intern, a representative from Polymarket explained their stance, asserting that the intern had exceeded acceptable boundaries and that protestors failed to grasp the intricacies of corporate management.
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