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Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app

Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app
NPR Technology Tuesday 30 June 2026, 20:33 UTC By Bobby Allyn 1 min read
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Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a potential deal, but talks did not move forward. Now Meta is making its own prediction market app.(Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP and Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a potential deal, but talks did not move forward. Now Meta is making its own prediction market app.

(Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP and Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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