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Maybe Turning War Into a Casino Was a Bad Idea?
On March 10, the journalist Emanuel Fabian reported on a missile that had been launched from Iran. The warhead hit an open area outside Jerusalem, which Fabian confirmed by speaking with rescue services and reviewing footage of the explosion. He wrote a short post on The Times of Israel’s live blog and moved on.
TL;DR
- Journalist Emanuel Fabian reported on an Iranian missile strike, which was confirmed by rescue services and footage.
- Gamblers on Polymarket bet millions on whether Iran would strike Israel, creating a dispute around Fabian's report.
- Fabian received pressure, including death threats, to alter his article to suit the gamblers' bets.
- Polymarket banned accounts involved in the harassment and stated the behavior violated their terms of service.
- Fabian believes prediction markets can make it harder for journalists to report the truth and may encourage insider trading.
- He advises journalists facing similar harassment to go public and not change their reporting.