A claim cited by the Substackers Against Nazis, and in much more recent reports. What if it also promoted service providers that make money from pushing people to gamble on and seek an edge in just about anything? According to Polymarket, “Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets.” [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/polymarket-substack.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

“Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets.”

  • smegEnglish
    15·
    7 days ago

    So now we have to assume that anything being blogged about on Substack means that the blogger has a stake in whatever topic they’re blogging about.

    • orclev@lemmy.world
      7·
      7 days ago

      It’s like a twisted new version of the old pump and dump scam crossed with insider trading. Take out a bet, blog about it to influence the outcome and/or get a bunch of people to bet against you, and then profit in when it comes out like you expected.