Polymarket betting site condemns threats against Times of Israel reporter

The Polymarket betting site condemns threats against The Times of Israel’s military correspondent, Emanuel Fabian.

Polymarket users have threatened Fabian’s life to try to pressure him to make changes to his coverage of an Iranian missile impact in Israel, in order to win bets made on the site.

“Polymarket condemns the harassment and threats directed at Emanuel Fabian, or anyone else for that matter. This behavior violates our terms of service and has no place on our platform or anywhere else,” a spokesperson for Polymarket says in a statement to ToI.

“Prediction markets depend on the integrity of independent reporting. Attempts to pressure journalists to alter their reporting undermine that integrity and undermine the markets themselves,” the spokesperson says.

The spokesperson does not address questions about whether the company has heard from the Israel Police, which is investigating the matter, whether Polymarket can help identify suspects in the case, whether the platform is able to take measures to prevent threats or media interference, or whether Polymarket is aware of any similar incidents occurring in the past.