{"id":2660,"date":"2023-01-25T02:50:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T02:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftmetta.com\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2023-01-25T02:50:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T02:50:59","slug":"first-national-geographic-nft-launch-meets-massive-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftmetta.com\/first-national-geographic-nft-launch-meets-massive-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"First National Geographic NFT Launch Meets Massive Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Sharan Kaur Phillora<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First National Geographic NFT Launch Meets Massive Backlash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Geographic has launched its first NFTs<\/a> on Polygon and posted a detailed explainer of the technology on social media\u2014prompting outright rage from hundreds of fans of the 135-year-old nature-centric magazine responding with rage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what we know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NatGeo\u2019s Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts posted an image<\/a> of a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC<\/a>) NFT Monday with a caption detailing the rise of NFTs<\/a>, which are unique blockchain tokens that signify ownership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The social media posts were designed to prepare the magazine\u2019s mainstream audience for its own NFT drop<\/a> on Polygon<\/a>, which dropped Tuesday and features work from 16 different photographers including Justin Aversano, Reuben Wu, Cath Simard, and John Knopf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The response to NatGeo merely mentioning NFTs on its social media accounts was met with an overwhelming number of negative comments, calling NFTs a \u201cbubble\u201d that \u201calready popped,\u201d \u201cbullshit,\u201d \u201can extinct species,\u201d and even \u201canother way to launder.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even the manager of acclaimed photographer Ansel Adams\u2019 account<\/a> chimed into the conversation, replying to NatGeo\u2019s Instagram post about NFTs with a simple \u201cNope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those interested in minting NatGeo NFTs have also reported technical problems. The mint, engineered by NFT platform Snowcrash, appears to be facing ongoing technical issues. More than 13 different Twitter users expressed their issues with the mint site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Geographic has since deleted its social media posts featuring the BAYC NFT across its Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharan Kaur Phillora\u2019s thirst for knowledge has led her to study many different subjects, including NFTs and Blockchain technology \u2013 two emerging technologies that will change how we interact with each other in the future. When she isn\u2019t exploring a new idea or concept, she enjoys reading literary masterpieces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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