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A journalist filed a brief live blog entry on an apparent Iranian missile strike that hit no one and caused no serious damage. Next thing he knew, angry Polymarket users were demanding he change the story—and threatening his life and family if he refused. My story: wapo.st/4lI6Pon (gift link)

wapo.stA journalist reported a missile strike. Then came the death threats.An Israeli war reporter says online gamblers demanded he change a published story so they could win a payout on prediction market Polymarket.

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Allowing the Internet to become the playground for bookmakers and degenerate gamblers was such an own goal. You couldn’t intentionally design a better new business opportunity for organized crime.

Tennis players have endured threats and demands from gamblers trying to influence match outcomes for years. WTA and ATP have support networks for their players, but this Polymarket gambling on life changing events is new to me. Clearly should be banned, but when and by whom?

Damn I need to make an account even for a gift article? It's like legacy media has weekly meetings on how to get fewer and fewer people reading.