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Threats against Israeli reporter spotlight darker side of booming prediction markets

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Polymarket says it has banned several users and will share their information with authorities after bettors allegedly issued threats against a journalist whose reporting affected a high-stakes wager tied to an Iranian missile strike.

The cryptocurrency-based prediction market posted a statement on X denouncing the behavior. The company said it “condemns the harassment & threats directed at Emanuel Fabian — or anyone else for that matter.” It added that such conduct “violates our Terms of Service & has no place on our platform,” and said it had “banned the accounts for all involved & will pass their info to the relevant authorities.”

Polymarket condemns the harassment & threats directed at Emanuel Fabian — or anyone else for that matter.

This behavior violates our Terms of Service & has no place on our platform.…

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