Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation, Prediction market apps are doubling down on paid content creators denying election results, asking them to remove posts or lose sponsorship Popular online prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket will prohibit paid creators and affiliates from denying election results, NPR reports, as online creators spread misinformation about California’s election. In a social media post, Bobby Allyn, NPR technology reporter, reports: “Kalshi now says it prohibits paid creators from calling into question the integrity or accuracy of an election, legal ruling or official determination in connection with an election. Continue reading…

Context

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What to watch

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Source

Primary source: Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation via The Guardian. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.