The horreur
Important and terrifying
Speaking of the horrifying future that is now, here’s why Paul Nuki is saying, “Someone needs to get on top of Polymarket regulation asap”: “Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don’t rewrite an Iran missile story,” writes Emanuel Fabian of The Times of Israel.
Yes, you read that right. “Bettors are using death threats to try to get The Times of Israel’s military correspondent to change his report on a missile impact in central Israel. This is his alarming account.”
Arieh Kovler urges, “Read this shocking account of how Polymarket gamblers tried to pressure, bribe and threaten an Israeli journalist to change a detail in his story so they could win a bet. And then realise that this must be happening to reporters all the time.”
“Another in the why Polymarket is bad series,” says Mark Chadbourn.
Joseph Menn of The Washington Post adds, “This story is important and terrifying on its own, as gamblers’ pressure on journalists to lie joins the forces arrayed against the beleaguered reality business. But it should also be taken as a warning to the major media outlets that have made deals reporting on and promoting these sites
