ChainCatcher reported that Professor Crypto, a crypto KOL, has not yet publicly responded to allegations of using bots to manipulate his social media metrics and influence, shortly after receiving the “Best Content Creator” award. On-chain detective ZachXBT accused him of using “thousands of bots” to “deceive people into thinking you have influence.”

He also suggested that this move may violate a regulation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that “prohibits anyone from selling or buying false social media influence metrics, such as followers or views generated by bots or hijacked accounts.”

Professor Crypto has not yet publicly responded to the allegations, but he has deleted several posts showing him receiving the “Best Content Creator” award at the DeGen Summit in Singapore on September 17.