Polymarket apologizes for allowing bets on the fate of the US pilot shot down in Iran
BlockBeats news, April 5, according to NBC reports, prediction market platform Polymarket issued an apology statement for allowing users to bet on the fate of pilots aboard a US fighter jet shot down over Iran. Previously, a US official said that a two-seater F-15E "Strike Eagle" fighter jet was shot down on Friday. One crew member has been rescued, but the other remains missing.
In a market that was later deleted, users could predict when the pilot would be rescued, with most guessing it would be Saturday. The market was titled: "Will the US confirm the pilot will be rescued by...?"
US Representative Seth Moulton—a US Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq—sharply criticized the market in a post on social platform X, pointing out that people were betting while a dangerous search and rescue operation was underway in Iran.
In response to Seth Moulton's post on X, Polymarket apologized and said the market had been taken down. The company wrote: "We have immediately removed the market as it does not align with our integrity standards. This content should not have been published, and we are investigating how it bypassed our internal review mechanisms."
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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