US EditionBettors on Prediction Market Threaten Israeli Journalist to Change Iran Missile Report
Emanuel Fabian faced escalating death threats from bettors wagering over $14 million on Polymarket who pressured him to alter his missile strike report to influence bet outcomes.
- On March 15, Emanuel Fabian, military correspondent for The Times of Israel, said he received death threats referencing his home and family with specific details, prompting police to investigate.
- The March 10 Polymarket wager held nearly $16 million, motivating bettors to seek a reclassification since intercepted missiles are excluded from a 'Yes' resolution.
- Daniel sent Fabian several more emails over the next couple of days demanding a correction, and the tone continued to grow more urgent; Fabian first received an email from Aviv, then saw fabricated emails, offers of winnings, and colleague-based persuasion attempts.
- Police are investigating threats after Fabian said 'You have exactly half an hour to correct your attempt at influence, Haim wrote,' raising safety concerns. Sen. Chris Murphy called it a serious example prompting calls to curb prediction markets.
- This episode adds to ongoing scrutiny of prediction markets as Public Citizen alerted the Commodity Futures Trading Commission earlier this month about suspicious bets on Polymarket and Kalshi.
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Polymarket bettors allegedly barrage Israeli reporter with death threats over story about Iranian missile strike: ‘Earn back the life you had’
Bettors on Polymarket allegedly made death threats to an Israeli reporter as they pressured him to change an article he wrote about an Iranian missile strike, according to a report.
If Polymarket was already controversial because of the possible involvement of insider users, now players from the world's largest prediction market platform have taken a step further in the delusion of making tragedy a profit-making business.Keep reading...
Bettors on Prediction Market Threaten Israeli Journalist to Change Iran Missile Report
JERUSALEM — A journalist covering Israel’s war with Iran says he received harassment and death threats from gamblers who tried to pressure him to change a report about a missile strike, highlighting concerns about the influence of online betting markets on news coverage. Emanuel Fabian, military correspondent for The Times of Israel, said bettors contacted […]
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