I can understand your sentiments here but by now, those friends of yours should already know how to spot a crappy coin.
That is part of crypto journey and most of us had tried investing in crappy coins to gain easy money but of course we fails lol.
Once these newbies got screwed or something, they will learn their lesson well.
sometimes it took multiple times before this comes to reality because people are hard headed mostly .
For those who will not give up, they will educate themselves. But for don't, and get out fast, usually they are the ones spreading misinformation.
They are only basing from their experience and usually they are emotionally ruined by their past experience, hence, the bad insights.
EMotions must not take part if we want to succeed in crypto investing because this market Hates drama and only brings failure for those who cries .