--- title: "White House Confused by How Random YouTuber’s Stream Became Featured on Its Website" description: "Some random YouTuber's stream ended up appearing on the official White House website, and no one knows why." date: "2025-12-21" modified: "2025-12-21" authors: - name: "Frank Landymore" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/flandymore" url: "https://futurism.com/future-society/white-house-random-youtuber-website" categories: - "Cybersecurity" - "Future Society" --- # White House Confused by How Random YouTuber’s Stream Became Featured on Its Website ![Some random YouTuber's stream ended up appearing on the official White House website, and no one knows why.]() *Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: MattMoney via YouTube / Getty Images* The executive branch has been infiltrated by an unexpected entity: a random livestreamer. On Friday, the White House said it was launching an investigation after some bearded dude's YouTube stream suddenly showed up on its official website, [*Bloomberg* reports](), heightening the absurdity of our already tenuous reality. The livestream was hosted by @RealMattMoney, who can be seen in a *Bloomberg* screenshot — see below — on the White House's "Live News" section sitting at a typical streaming setup, and wearing gaming headphones and a dark gray t-shirt. An overlay shows his stream chat, where viewers praise his analysis. Beneath the video window, the stream's title, displayed in elegant White House font, promises there will be "no mid-stream ads," plus a little descriptor offering a $10 discount if you click a link for "StreamYard." The stream was visible on the "Live News" section of the official White House website shortly before midnight Thursday, appearing and disappearing for around an hour, according to *Bloomberg*'s reporting. RealMattMoney claims he had no idea about any of this. "There's no way this is real, right?" he [tweeted]() Friday, responding to the reporting. "I was just trying to stream with my buddies." https://twitter.com/business/status/2001936825800151336 While it seems mostly innocuous, the strange incident is bound to raise eyebrows given the Trump administration's track record of cybersecurity gaffes, including secretary of defense Pete Hegseth accidentally [leaking secret bombing plans in an unsecure group chat](). @RealMattMoney, whose real name is Matt Farley, gives investor advice to his audience. When not in front of a webcam, he works as a petroleum engineer in Texas, and is a fan of president Trump, he told *Bloomberg*. "Had I known I would be on the White House page I would probably have dressed a little differently," the 34-year-old added. On his socials, he further [lamented]() the missed opportunity to impress his dear leader, adding that he "would have had a different message than personal finance." "Let me meet the @POTUS," he requested. As it stands, it's not clear if Farley's five minutes of fame was the result of a hack or an accidental post, per *Bloomberg*. **More on cybersecurity:** [*Millions of Private ChatGPT Conversations Are Being Harvested and Sold for Profit*]() ## Author At Futurism, my work has often centered on bringing a sense of clarity and insight to complex topics ranging from the regulation of emerging technologies to the esoteric ideologies of Silicon Valley executives, while striving not to lose the poetic sense of awe inspired by often-obscure fields like astrophysics and quantum computing. I broke the story of CNET using AI to produce articles that turned out to be riddled with factual errors and plagiarism — a dam-breaking inflection point, as I've reported, that's inspired copycats and endless discourse while beguiling stakeholders ranging from tech giants to purveyors of spam around the web. My work at Futurism has been cited by publications including CBS News, the Los Angeles Times, Vice, Gizmodo, Engadget, the Verge, and Vanity Fair. I grew up in locales ranging from India to China, and now live in the exotic suburbs of Virginia. In my free time, I'm an avid reader of weird sci-fi literature, an aficionado of East Asian cinema, and, regrettably, a relapsed gamer. Allegedly, I’m working on a debut novel, currently untitled. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()