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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Chrys Brent Deiparine

Mark Zuckerberg Pushes Meta Into Prediction Markets After US Soldier Uses Invasion Secrets to Win $400K

A US soldier's alleged use of advance knowledge relating to Israel's military action against Iran to earn roughly $400,000 on a prediction market has renewed scrutiny of an industry that is rapidly moving into the mainstream. The controversy now coincides with reports that Mark Zuckerberg is pushing Meta to build its own prediction-market platform, placing one of the world's biggest technology companies at the centre of an increasingly contentious business.

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