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As news outlets treat prediction markets like news, especially heading into US elections, every dip and swing in the odds may end up wildly misleading people (Saahil Desai/The Atlantic)

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Saahil Desai / The Atlantic:
As news outlets treat prediction markets like news, especially heading into US elections, every dip and swing in the odds may end up wildly misleading people  —  Why is the media obsessed with prediction markets?  —  For the past week, I’ve found myself playing the same 23-second CNN clip on repeat.

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