{"id":456989,"date":"2022-06-02T23:46:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/redditors-rip-sec-over-video-targeting-meme-stock-investors\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T23:46:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:46:14","slug":"redditors-rip-sec-over-video-targeting-meme-stock-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/redditors-rip-sec-over-video-targeting-meme-stock-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"#Redditors rip SEC over video targeting &#8216;meme stock&#8217; investors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbef229cde\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbef229cde\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/redditors-rip-sec-over-video-targeting-meme-stock-investors\/#%E2%80%9CRedditors_rip_SEC_over_video_targeting_%E2%80%98meme_stock_investors%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Redditors rip SEC over video targeting &#8216;meme stock&#8217; investors&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRedditors_rip_SEC_over_video_targeting_%E2%80%98meme_stock_investors%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Redditors rip SEC over video targeting &#8216;meme stock&#8217; investors&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The SEC\u2019s attempt to inform the public about the potential pitfalls of investing in so-called \u201cmeme stocks\u201d infuriated some <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a>ors this week \u2013 with users on \u201cWallStreetBets\u201d and other boards grumbling that the agency was hypocritical and out of touch.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC\u2019s 30-second video titled \u201cMeme Stocks\u201d features a comedic sketch based on a fictional <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> show. A contestant attempts to invest in meme stocks, only for their money to dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear and a pie to hit them in the face.<\/p>\n<p>Another contestant says they\u2019re \u201cgoing to do some research first\u201d before investing \u2013 prompting the first contestant to ask, \u201cWe can do research?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The video, which has been viewed nearly 200,000 times on YouTube, sparked a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of Reddit posts on WallStreetBets, a popular board for retail investors, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Superstonk\/comments\/v22zvj\/the_official_sec_youtube_channel_just_shared_a\/?sort=top\">SuperStonk<\/a>, a site focused on one of the original \u201cmeme stocks,\u201d GameStop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhoever made that video or decision to post deserves to be fired. The thought process behind that is out of this world in their thinking, if not blatantly spotlighting government corruption,\u201d WallStreetBets user Thorbeans wrote in a post titled \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/wallstreetbets\/comments\/v2u0ba\/a_message_to_the_sec\/\">A Message to the SEC<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=av3k_lcGm9g\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=av3k_lcGm9g<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe whole entire market is a meme stock, to label small-mid cap stocks as meme stocks is manipulation in itself through fomentation,\u201d the post added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe SEC video makes me want to double down on MEME stonks,\u201d another user on the WallStreetBets Reddit board wrote.<\/p>\n<p>A third wrote: \u201cThere\u2019s literally no chance this BS video will result in LESS memestock [sic] trading. Likely will result in more just to spite them.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/redditors-sec-video-meme-stock-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"SEC\" class=\"wp-image-22510080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/redditors-sec-video-meme-stock-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/redditors-sec-video-meme-stock-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/redditors-sec-video-meme-stock-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>SEC has launched a series of videos attempting to warn the public about dangerous investments.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The SEC\u2019s \u201cmeme stocks\u201d video was the latest entry in its \u201cInvestomania\u201d video series. The agency said the series of public service videos use a \u201cgame show concept to educate investors in a playful way that investing is not a game and that they should do their due diligence when making investment decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Previous editions of the series include videos on cryptocurrencies, margin investing and one entitled \u201ceasy money.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/redditors-sec-video-meme-stock-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"SEC video on meme stocks\" class=\"wp-image-22510078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/redditors-sec-video-meme-stock-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/redditors-sec-video-meme-stock-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/redditors-sec-video-meme-stock-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The SEC has also released videos on cryptocurrencies and margin investing.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">U.S. Securities and Exchange Co<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The SEC did not immediately return a request for comment on the Reddit threads.<\/p>\n<p>Barron\u2019s was first to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/sec-meme-stocks-video-commercial-51654125267?tesla=y\">report on the backlash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meme stocks such as GameStop and AMC surged during the COVID-19 pandemic but have plunged recent days during a downturn in the broader market.<\/p>\n<p>A recent analysis by Morgan Stanley found that retail traders have, on average, lost all of their gains achieved since 2020. Another study by Goldman Sachs showed nearly identical results.<\/p>\n<p>Cryptocurrencies have been under similar pressure, plummeting from pandemic-era highs and draining the reserves of some retail investors who made bets on digital tokens.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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