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Prediction market pays news networks to launder gambling as analysis

“People are betting on this” is not “people know something.”

Jason Weisberger
Jul 06, 2026
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Popular Information and Public Notice report that CNN and CNBC have been heavily promoting Kalshi prediction markets while inconsistently disclosing that Kalshi is not just a questionable source but a business partner.

CNN and CNBC are not just glancing at Kalshi the way a reporter might glance at polls, weather maps, or bond yields. They are building se…

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