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Meta explores prediction market app Arena without real-money bets

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Verge ·

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has directed a small team to build a prediction market app called Arena, similar to Polymarket and Kalshi. The app will let users bet with points instead of real money, according to The New York Times. The move signals Meta's interest in the growing prediction market space while avoiding gambling regulations.

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Arena's point-based system sidesteps regulatory hurdles but raises questions about engagement metrics and data collection.
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