Scoop for @wsj.com in response to our Polymarket investigation, w/@klong.bsky.social and @neilmhta.bsky.social www.wsj.com/finance/regu...

Exclusive | Lawmakers Call for Federal Probe of Polymarket Over Deceptive Advertising

Two senators asked regulators to probe Polymarket’s promotion of fake bets following the Journal’s reporting.

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The WSJ Polymarket piece is wild, h/t @alphaville.ft.com further reading www.wsj.com/business/med...

They Looked Like They Were Getting Rich on Polymarket—but None of It Was Real

The prediction market has flooded social media with deceptive videos by paid creators. ‘Is this just free money?’

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They look like they're winning big on prediction markets. But it's just fake advertising. Great investigation from the WSJ: www.wsj.com/business/med...

They Looked Like They Were Getting Rich on Polymarket—but None of It Was Real

The prediction market has flooded social media with deceptive videos by paid creators. ‘Is this just free money?’

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My colleague @neilmhta.bsky.social takes you through our @wsj.com analysis and how to spot the deceptive Polymarket videos here. Come for the journalism, stay for Neil saying "Bro, what?" (Or vice versa) www.wsj.com/video/polyma...

Polymarket Paid Creators to Post Fake Wins. We Analyzed 1,100 Videos to Prove It

The prediction market has flooded social media with videos showing staged bets. WSJ’s Neil Mehta explains how to spot a fake.

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Our @wsj.com investigation into Polymarket’s deceptive marketing campaign in print today. Full article here: www.wsj.com/business/med...

WSJ: They Looked Like They Were Getting Rich on Polymarket—but None of It Was Real The prediction market has flooded social media with deceptive videos by paid creators, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation Free link www.wsj.com/business/med...

They Looked Like They Were Getting Rich on Polymarket—but None of It Was Real

The prediction market has flooded social media with deceptive videos by paid creators. ‘Is this just free money?’

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NEW: A college student filmed the exciting moment he won $100,000 – except the bet wasn’t real. A flood of videos showing fake trades and fake wins, is fueling Polymarket’s hype machine, our @wsj.com investigation found. It's part of a secret campaign for Americans’ attention on social media.

1/ After seeing a lot of Polymarket videos on social media, my @WSJ colleagues and I wanted to understand Polymarket’s marketing. After watching a bunch of videos, we noticed that the website featured in them was almost, but not quite, identical to Polymarket’s actual platform.

On May 3, Epstein fired off an email to Kathy Ruemmler. He wrote that Jean-Luc Brunel was planning to go to prosecutors the following week and one of Brunel’s friends had “asked for 3 million dollars so that Jean Luc would not go in.” New w/@khadeejasafdar.bsky.social www.wsj.com/us-news/epst...

Exclusive | The Accomplice Who Was Going to Testify Against Jeffrey Epstein—Then Went Dark

Model scout Jean-Luc Brunel was negotiating to provide prosecutors with evidence against the sex offender in 2016 but ultimately backed out.

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What happens when a bunch of business journalists are asked to try and break an AI vending machine? Well, let's just say the @wsj.com data journalism team has a new pet fish. Read, and watch the video. 🐟 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...

We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.

An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.

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The @wsj.com is growing its visual investigations team. Come work with me! dowjones.jobs/new-york-ny/...

Dow Jones breaks stories, influences ideas, advances business intelligence and cultural interest, exposes the events that turn markets, the breakthroughs that transform art and drives invention.

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It's been a minute since I cleaned the same dataset from dozens of states and I forgot how...varied they can be. #PartyLikeADataJournalist

Toxic fumes are leaking Into airplanes, sickening crews and passengers. The problem is getting worse and not much is being done about it. From Ben Katz, me, and @andrewtangel.bsky.social for @wsj.com. 🔓 www.wsj.com/business/air...

Over @wsj.com, my colleagues Sara Randazzo, @ceostroff.bsky.social, and Shane Shifflett have a deep, fascinating look at how researchers are amending grant language to keep federal funding and avoid getting flagged in the Trump administration’s push against "DEI." www.wsj.com/health/scien...

Epstein was discussed by prominent right-wing podcasters in more than 3,000 episodes across nearly 125 podcasts this year, a @wsj.com analysis found. Those conversations grew more than eightfold in the last 3 weeks despite Trump’s admonishment that MAGA drop the issue. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

How the Epstein Scandal Fractured Trump’s Relationship With MAGA

A Wall Street Journal analysis of thousands of podcast transcripts shows the conservative conversation on Epstein has swelled in recent weeks.

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With Meta out there banging on the "snitches get stitches" drum, seemed like a good time to lay out my best guidance for tech industry employees who feel a need to speak up. Below are a few notes: www.theverge.com/labor/621059...

Meta fires 20 employees for leaking

The company announced the firings after a string of leaks about CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s internal comments.

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IRE is offering a new member benefit for our 50th anniversary and spring member drive! Join or renew your membership by April 28 to receive a 50% discounted subscription to DeleteMe. The service works to remove personal data online and ensure digital safety. www.ire.org/discount-on-...

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Join or renew your IRE membership by April 28, 2025 to receive a 50% discounted subscription to DeleteMe services.

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Representatives of President Trump’s family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, according to people familiar with the matter www.wsj.com/finance/curr... by @ceostroff.bsky.social et al

Exclusive | Trump Family Has Held Deal Talks With Binance Following Crypto Exchange’s Guilty Plea

The discussions for a stake in Binance’s U.S. arm come as founder Changpeng Zhao has pushed for the administration to pardon him for his own 2023 guilty plea.

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Slides to our session are available at bit.ly/nicar25-cryptocurrency #NICAR25

NICAR 2025: De-mystifying cryptocurrency data.pptx

De-mystifying cryptocurrency data How to find stories on ransoms, scams and betting markets https://bit.ly/nicar25-cryptocurrency We need something at the beginning that’s like crypto itself isnt the ...

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Caitlin Ostroff@ceostroff.bsky.social · last yr.

Have questions about crypto, why it's suddenly in the news and how to track it using data? @jeremybmerrill.com and I have (at least some) answers. Come to our panel at 2:15! #NICAR25 schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...

Have questions about crypto, why it's suddenly in the news and how to track it using data? @jeremybmerrill.com and I have (at least some) answers. Come to our panel at 2:15! #NICAR25 schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...

NICAR 2025 schedule | March 6-9, 2025 | Minneapolis

Welcome to the #NICAR25 conference schedule!

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The Journal is hiring for a data reporter. Come work with me! wsj.jobs/new-york-ny/...

My colleagues, @ceostroff.bsky.social, Shane Shifflett, and James Benedict have a fantastic look at DOGE's savings claims: "A WSJ analysis of government data found that many claims of savings were overstated and ‘woke’ cuts were only a tiny fraction of the total." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

New year, new @journalismmentors.bsky.social website. @adrianalacy.com and I revamped our *free* journalism mentorship platform for students, young professionals, pros, etc. Want a mentor? journalismmentors.com/media-mentors/ Want to be a mentor? adrianalacyconsulting.typeform.com/to/ULcCOEqv?...

New year, new @journalismmentors.bsky.social website. @adrianalacy.com and I revamped our *free* journalism mentorship platform for students, young professionals, pros, etc. Want a mentor? journalismmentors.com/media-mentors/ Want to be a mentor? adrianalacyconsulting.typeform.com/to/ULcCOEqv?...

To support students, career-switchers and others who want to add SQL to their data analysis skillsets in 2025, I'm providing three free copies of my book, "Practical SQL." To enter a drawing for one of the free copies, please provide all the information below! forms.gle/ge4ySHjHZbZp...

The article, since removed, featured a key CoinDesk sponsor and a $6 million banana. w/Justin Baer and Vicky Huang www.wsj.com/finance/coin...

CoinDesk Dismisses Top Editors After Story Draws Crypto Executive’s Ire

The article, since removed, featured a key CoinDesk sponsor and a $6 million banana.

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Evan’s name is back in the @wsj.com in the exact spot it should be—a byline. w/Drew Hinshaw, Joe Parkinson and Thomas Grove www.wsj.com/world/russia...

In 2019, Mangione uploaded handwritten notes to his Goodreads account (since made private) that said he had spondylolisthesis, a condition when one of the bones in the spine moves and puts pressure on the vertebra below, causing back pain. My latest www.wsj.com/us-news/luig...

UnitedHealth Murder Suspect Fights Extradition to New York

Judge denies bail for Luigi Mangione, who was caught in Pennsylvania after evading police for days.

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I just refilled the jar with fresh Reese's earlier, too. But seriously the WSJ data team is great. Happy to answer questions about The Journal, the team, etc.

Rob Barry@robbarry.bsky.social · 2y ago

The WSJ is looking for a statistically minded journalist who can spot clever natural experiments and explain what really makes the world tick. $145K-165K in NYC. Apply by Dec 20. It comes with some pretty sweet perks (like @ceostroff.bsky.social's candy jar) wsj.jobs/new-york-ny/...

FBI renewing call for info that could lead to the safe return of Austin Tice "given recent events in Syria" "We are still offering a reward of up to $1 million for information that leads to Austin’s safe return" per statement Tice was kidnapped in Damascus in August 2012