Spotify deletes 500K streams of popular song for suspected Kalshi, Polymarket user manipulation
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"Spotify deletes 500K streams of popular song for suspected Kalshi, Polymarket user manipulation" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Consequence of Sound and The Block. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (2)
- Spotify Removes Malcolm Todd Song Streams Over Alleged Fraud Tied to Kalshi Betting Consequence of Sound · 45d ago
- Spotify asks Kalshi, Polymarket to remove branding after manipulated streams used to settle music bets: Bloomberg The Block · 45d ago
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