Forecast Market Platform Information Review Storm: Fake News Sparks User Trust Crisis

【BlockBeats】Recently, a trust crisis has erupted in the prediction market sector. Polymarket’s official X account has been widely condemned for frequently posting false information, sparking widespread skepticism within the crypto community and media circles.

Investor DCinvestor openly stated that he unfollowed Polymarket’s official account—not because of dissatisfaction with the product itself, but because it spreads大量虚假信息, and deliberately packages this content as “breaking news.” The cost of doing so is seriously misleading users. Media personality Rachel Karten further pointed out that this is a common phenomenon: Polymarket’s official account “often fabricates completely false news,” which is frankly outrageous.

The most ironic case came next. Polymarket once posted a tweet marked “JUST IN,” claiming that Jeff Bezos advised Gen Z entrepreneurs to first gain experience at real companies like McDonald’s or Palantir before considering starting their own businesses. What was the result? Bezos himself directly responded: “That’s not true at all. I don’t know why Polymarket would fabricate this.”

This series of events hits at the core issue—when even an official prediction market platform’s account starts fabricating information, how can users trust its content moderation mechanism? As the influence of prediction markets continues to grow and more people rely on such platforms for decision-making, the destructive power of false information on market sentiment and user judgment cannot be underestimated. The authenticity of information and the platform’s credibility have clearly become survival issues that Polymarket must face head-on.