TV News LIES

Thursday, May 15th

Last update12:43:54 AM GMT

You are here News Health Health Insurers Caught Paying Facebook Gamers Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill

Health Insurers Caught Paying Facebook Gamers Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill

E-mail Print PDF

Health insurance industry trade groups opposed to President Obama's health care reform bill are paying Facebook users fake money -- called "virtual currency" -- to send letters to Congress protesting the bill.

Here's how it's happening:

Facebook users play a social game, like "FarmVille" or "Friends For Sale." They get addicted to it. Eager to accelerate their progress inside the game, the gamers buy "virtual goods" such as a machine gun for "Mafia Wars." But these gamers don't buy these virtual goods with real money. They use virtual currency.

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


Republicans Unveil Medicaid Cuts For 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Medicaid billHouse Republicans released the first draft of their legislation cutting Medicaid to help pay for...

FDA approves first at-home test for cervical cancer screening

Cervical cancer test The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home test for cervical cancer...

Drug-resistant fungus Candida auris reported in these 17 states

candida aurisThe deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to...

IU aids addiction recovery with ‘future-self avatars’

IU aids addiction recovery An Indiana University undergraduate, a psychiatric researcher and a digital arts alumnus are working to bring...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!