politics
March 18, 2026
Polymarket gamblers threaten Israeli journalist over missile strike story
Emanuel Fabian says his routine report became focus of wager with $23m at stake on online prediction platform
TL;DR
- Journalist Emanuel Fabian received threatening messages from Polymarket users after a report on a missile strike near Jerusalem.
- The report was crucial for a bet with over $23 million at stake regarding whether Iran would strike Israel on March 10.
- Users demanded Fabian alter his report to ensure their bet would win.
- Fabian declined to change his reporting, which was verified by the military.
- Online prediction markets like Polymarket are facing scrutiny for potential war profiteering and insider trading.
- Concerns exist that these markets could be manipulated, potentially influencing larger financial markets.
- Polymarket condemned the harassment and stated that such behavior violates their terms of service.
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