Polymarket gamblers threaten Israeli journalist over missile strike story
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Israeli journalist Emanuel Fabian received threatening messages from Polymarket users after reporting on a minor missile strike near Jerusalem in March 2026. The threats stemmed from an unresolved bet on the platform regarding the Israel-Iran conflict, with users accusing Fabian of causing them to lose money. Polymarket, a prediction market platform with investors including Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm and the Intercontinental Exchange, has faced scrutiny for potentially enabling war profiteering and insider trading. Fabian's experience highlights concerns that these markets may incentivize both insiders to profit from secret information and non-insiders to manipulate information. The threats began after Fabian reported the missile strike, which he considered a relatively minor event, prompting users to demand he alter his reporting to align with their bets.
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