LOS ANGELES — Kalshi and Polymarket enforced internal policies requiring paid influencers to remove social media content that questioned the integrity of the Los Angeles mayoral election results.
Kalshi prohibits paid creators from questioning the integrity or accuracy of an election, legal ruling, or official determination as part of its internal policies. Dani Lever, a spokesperson for the company, said, "These are internal policies to guide our affiliates and partners, and they include standards around the promotion of and marketing of Kalshi markets on elections."
Polymarket requested that two creators remove paid-partnership tags from posts questioning the Los Angeles election results. The platform prohibits affiliate posts that deny an election result under its terms of service concerning false and misleading information. Olivia Chalos, Polymarket's deputy chief legal officer, stated, "Our existing marketing guidelines explicitly prohibit affiliates from providing misleading or false information and we will continue to monitor and ensure compliance with our paid contributors."
Benny Johnson's affiliate post was labeled as paid content from June 4 to June 8. Prediction markets allow users to trade or bet on the outcomes of various events, including elections. Its chief marketing officer Matthew Modabber compensates content creators using PayPal.
California election procedures verify votes and allow voters to correct ballot errors before counts are finalized. In the Los Angeles mayoral election, Spencer Pratt placed third behind Karen Bass and Nithya Raman. Kalshi had previously reprimanded three political candidates in April for placing bets on their own electoral prospects.