"On April 6th, the recorded temperature variations jumped 5C in a few minutes around 6pm for a period of about an hour. On April 15th, a similar jump in temperature was recorded for an hour at around 10pm."
"Météo France has been led to file a complaint for alteration of the operation of an automated data processing system, following physical findings on one of our instruments and the analysis of sensor data."
"Reports have suggested that it may be linked to bets made on the weather in Paris on the Polymarket website, where users can place bets on almost anything, including the temperature at a certain time of day."
"Bets were reportedly placed that were higher than usual on those dates, with some users reportedly winning tens of thousands of dollars thanks to their predictions."
Unusual temperature spikes were recorded at Charles de Gaulle airport on April 6th and 15th, raising suspicions of data manipulation. Météo France filed a complaint after detecting physical alterations to instruments. Reports suggest that these manipulations may be linked to increased betting activity on the Polymarket website, where users can wager on weather conditions. Some bettors reportedly won significant amounts due to these fluctuations, raising concerns about the integrity of weather data used for betting purposes.
Read at The Local France
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