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Gambling giant forces paid influencers to delete LA mayor race posts as election interference claims explode

Nypost · · 552 words · By Zain Khan
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Gambling giant forces paid influencers to delete LA mayor race posts as election interference claims explode See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 9
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Topics 3

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Gambling giant forces paid influencers to delete LA mayor race posts as election interference claims explode See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleA major prediction market company ordered several paid social media influencers to remove posts questioning the integrity of the Los Angeles mayoral election after the messages sparked controversy and fueled claims of election…

Common ground

Kalshi confirmed that it requested the removal of posts from some affiliated influencers after they shared content suggesting the race was being manipulated while simultaneously promoting betting odds on the election through paid partnerships, Semafor…

Perspective signals

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/kalshi-forces-paid-influencers-to-delete-l…

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kalshi spokesperson Dani Lever said: “We’ve asked these to be taken down, as they violate our affiliate marketing policies,””
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While the action of requesting removal is corroborated, the specific quote attributed to Dani Lever is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the sentiment is consistent with the Semafor report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Posts have now been removed at Kalshi’s request. However, similar sponsored posts associated with Kalshi’s competitor, Polymarket, do not appear to be disappearing. The news event that triggered the i…
https://gizmodo.com/kalshi-asks-influencers-to-take-down-spo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi confirmed that it requested the removal of posts from some affiliated influencers after they shared content suggesting the race was being manipulated while simultaneously promoting betting odds…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/kalshi-forces-paid-inf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi removed all affiliate badges on X after an update to policies that banned deals with accounts that post gambling-related content.
https://www.sportsbookreview.com/news/kalshi-pulls-affiliate…
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Claim 2: “influencer Gunther Eagleman, who has more than 1.7 million followers on X”
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While search results mention Kalshi and Polymarket using influencers, no specific evidence provided confirms Gunther Eagleman's exact follower count on X.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Kalshi and Polymarket have enlisted hundreds of paid influencers to spur interest in everything from sporting events to political races.
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/05/2026/kalshi-asks-paid-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Kalshi and Polymarket have enlisted hundreds of paid influencers to spur interest in everything from sporting events to political races.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/kalshi-asks-pai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 5, 2026 ... Nate Silver Shares Chart on Top X Accounts Sparking Backlash Over Alleged Political Bias and Inaccurate Data. Category: News · Nate Silver's 2026 ...
https://x.com/i/trending/2040941070482301188?lang=en
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Claim 3: “A major prediction market company ordered several paid social media influencers to remove posts questioning the integrity of the Los Angeles mayoral election”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources (Semafor, WIRED, NPR) report that Kalshi requested the removal of posts from paid influencers who questioned the integrity of the LA mayoral election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greater Los Angeles is the most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. state of California, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA or L.A.) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is an American professional soccer club based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. It was established …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_FC
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Claim 4: “several right-wing influencers posted messages on X expressing skepticism about vote counting in the race between reality television personality Spencer Pratt and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman for second place”
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Web search results confirm a frenzy of claims regarding election fraud in the LA mayoral race involving Spencer Pratt, and Wikipedia confirms Pratt's identity as a reality TV personality.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Guinness Book of Records lists 410 feature-length film and TV versions of Shakespeare's plays, making Shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. As of November 2023, the Internet Mov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_William_Shakespeare_sc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American reality television personality. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality television series The Hills and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Pratt
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web search NEUTRAL — MrBeast is the most-subscribed YouTuber, with over 504 million subscribers. An influencer is an individual who has the capacity to shape the attitudes, behavior, or decisions of others through authori…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influencer
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Claim 5: “Some of those posts referenced odds from Kalshi, while others promoted competing prediction platform Polymarket”
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NPR and WIRED both report that both Kalshi and Polymarket were involved in these influencer promotions and subsequent crackdowns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Influencers are using prediction market odds to sow doubt in vote counting, in some cases in posts paid for by the companies themselves.Polymarket and its rival, Kalshi, are both reining in paid posts…
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5846806/kalshi-polymark…
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web search NEUTRAL — Both Kalshi and Polymarket have asked influencers to take down “paid partnership” tags on social media posts questioning the results of the Los Angeles mayoral election, the platforms confirmed to WIR…
https://wired-com.nproxy.org/story/kalshi-polymarket-influen…
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web search NEUTRAL — The popular online prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket will prohibit paid creators and affiliates from denying election results, NPR reports, as online creators spread misinformation about Califo…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/kalshi-polym…
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Claim 6: “Eagleman questioned whether California officials were attempting to block Pratt from advancing in the race and suggested the election was being “stolen””
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Web search results confirm that Spencer Pratt's exit from the race fueled claims of election fraud and that the internet/Republicans were in a frenzy over the 'stolen' nature of the race.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Pratt's knockout from the Los Angeles mayoral race has sent the internet and Republicans into a frenzy, adding fuel to claims of election fraud.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/outrage-spencer…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2026 ... The Los Angeles Unified school board is borrowing another $250 million in bonds to settle claims of sexual misconduct, according to a report ...
https://www.facebook.com/ABC7MorningShow/posts/the-los-angel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 30, 2026 ... 68K likes, 4071 comments - foxnews on April 30, 2026: "NEW: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins reveals that 14000 individual SNAP ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXwnX4YjFcr/
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Claim 7: “Kalshi confirmed that it requested the removal of posts from some affiliated influencers after they shared content suggesting the race was being manipulated while simultaneously promoting betting odds on the election through paid partnerships”
CORROBORATED
Semafor and other reports confirm Kalshi's statement that they requested removal of posts from affiliates who suggested manipulation while promoting betting odds.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spotify (SPOT) removed 500K+ fake streams that manipulated a $3M Kalshi prediction market. Early traders made 30x returns before the fraud was detected.
https://blockonomi.com/spotify-spot-stock-rises-amid-3m-pred…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi confirmed that it requested the removal of posts from some affiliated influencers after they shared content suggesting the race was being manipulated while simultaneously promoting betting odds…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/kalshi-forces-paid-inf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi and Polymarket have reinined in paid influencer promotions after posts tied to changing betting odds helped fuel baseless fraud claims during t.
https://misryoum.com/kalshi-polymarket-pull-paid-influencers…
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Claim 8: “Semafor said it later reviewed the accounts and the posts identified by the company had reportedly been deleted”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm Semafor's follow-up review of the accounts.
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Claim 9: “The posts gained significant traction online and were labeled as paid partnerships promoting Kalshi’s election prediction markets”
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Semafor and WIRED both report that the posts questioning the election were labeled as 'paid partnerships' promoting Kalshi.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi Inc. is a prediction market platform based in Manhattan, New York City, that launched in July 2021.Only following backlash by many users and gambling industry analyst Dustin Gouker, Kalshi reac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalshi
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web search NEUTRAL — Social media posts questioning the integrity of LA’s mayoral election were labeled “paid partnerships.” Then Kalshi and Polymarket told creators to delete them.
https://www.wired.com/story/kalshi-polymarket-influencer-ele…
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web search NEUTRAL — But the posts noted that they were part of a paid partnership with Kalshi, the prediction market where users can wager on which candidate would emerge winners from this week’s primary election.
https://www.semafor.com/article/06/05/2026/kalshi-asks-paid-…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.