Bored Ape creator investigates claims that guests at its NFT event suffered agonizing eye problems because of UV lights on the stage

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 06:36

Attendees take pictures at a previous Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT event, which took place in 2022.
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Yuga Labs said it's investigating reports of eye problems by people who attended a recent NFT event.
The Bored Ape Yacht Club creator told Bloomberg it was taking the complaints seriously.
It said it was reaching out to attendees of the ApeFest event in Hong Kong to learn more.

Bored Ape creator Yuga Labs said it was aware that some visitors to its ApeFest NFT event last week have reported suffering from painful and burning eye problems.