It’s no secret, at this point, that the NFT marketplace is chock full of scams and generally offensive imagery. The vast majority of these unsavory NFT listings come from small collectives or individuals you’ve never heard of. They slide under the radar until someone catches them in the NFT throng and brings them to the public’s attention, usually on Twitter.
The Associated Press broke out of this mold Thursday evening by tweeting about its offensive NFT for all to see. The NFT, which @AssociatedPress previewed in GIF form, depicts an overcrowded boat filled with migrants.
