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Coming to an election near you: prediction markets

Minnesota has banned the platforms outright, Massachusetts is suing Kalshi, and nearly 70% of Americans want government officials barred from trading.

23.06.2026 2

Fortune

Matt Motta

Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics

The rapidly growing popularity of prediction markets is sparking worries about the markets’ effects on US politics, where campaign staff has bet on...

16.06.2026 7

The Conversation

Matt Motta

Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right-wing media are applying it out of context

Anti-vaccine activists are using the side effect reporting system to spread fear and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. But the database...

18.09.2025 10

The Conversation

Matt Motta