"What I thought was a seemingly minor incident during the war has turned into days of harassment and death threats. The threats have drawn attention to the risks journalists can face while covering war, as well as the increasingly controversial role of prediction markets that allow users to wager on real-world events."
"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. We've banned the accounts for all involved & will pass their info to the relevant authorities."
Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, banned multiple users and committed to sharing their information with authorities following harassment and threats directed at Emanuel Fabian, a military correspondent for The Times of Israel. Fabian reported on a missile launched from Iran that struck an open area near Beit Shemesh, but subsequently faced days of harassment and death threats from bettors whose wagers were affected by his reporting. The incident highlights risks journalists face while covering warfare and raises concerns about prediction markets that allow users to wager on real-world events. Polymarket stated the threatening behavior violated its Terms of Service and had no place on its platform.
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