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Prediction markets ban affiliates' election misinformation

Kalshi and Polymarket require paid affiliates to stop election-denial posts, putting sponsored political content under market rules

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Kalshi and Polymarket told paid affiliates to remove election-denial posts or risk losing sponsorship support, turning platform rules into a test of sponsored political content.

  1. Frame 1Kalshi and Polymarket require paid affiliates to stop election-denial posts, putting sponsored political content under market rules.
  2. Frame 2The platforms told sponsored creators to remove election-misinformation posts or risk losing paid partnership support.
  3. Frame 3Kalshi's policy covers election, legal ruling, and official-determination claims tied to election markets.
  4. Frame 4Polymarket says affiliate posts spreading false or misleading election claims violate its creator terms.
  5. Frame 5Two paid affiliates were told to lose sponsorship tags or remove posts, putting creator payments under pressure.
  6. Frame 6Next pressure: enforcement must decide which sponsored election posts stay up, lose labels, or lose money.
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Jun 8, 11:18 PM EDT
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