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Meta tests prediction-market app with employees
Meta is testing a new prediction-market app with its employees, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The move comes as prediction-market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket have grown in popularity, particularly among Gen Z users, a demographic Meta is actively pursuing.
Why this matters?
If Meta launches a prediction-market product, it would bring massive distribution and brand recognition to the sector, potentially accelerating mainstream adoption while threatening incumbents' user acquisition.
The bigger picture
Meta joins Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood, DraftKings, and FanDuel Predicts in the race to capture Gen Z event-contract users, with each incumbent now facing a well-capitalized tech platform that could outspend them on distribution.
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