PREDICTION MARKETS PULL ELECTION FRAUD POSTS

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MON, JUN 8, 2026

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Kalshi and Polymarket removed sponsored X posts promoting LA mayoral election fraud conspiracy theories after the posts went viral. The platforms claimed they asked paid influencers to delete the content.

Kalshi and Polymarket, cryptocurrency-based prediction market platforms, sponsored social media posts that questioned the integrity of Los Angeles's mayoral election. The posts were labeled as paid partnerships on X. After the content gained significant traction online, Kalshi announced Friday it had requested its paid political influencers remove the posts. Both platforms subsequently told creators they cannot deny election results in sponsored content. The incident highlights tensions between platforms monetizing political discourse and managing misinformation risks. Prediction markets have grown prominent during election cycles, but their involvement in spreading election integrity doubts raises questions about content moderation standards for sponsored posts. Neither platform disclosed how many posts were removed or whether all influencers complied with the removal requests.

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