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beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

France orders internet providers to block access to Polymarket prediction site

www.france24.com

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France orders internet providers to block access to Polymarket prediction site

www.france24.com

beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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France's ​main ​gambling sector regulator said ⁠on Friday it had ‌instructed the ‌country's ​internet service providers to ​block access ​to ​the Polymarket ​website, one of a number of online prediction…

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1274527/france-orders-internet-providers-to-block-access-to-polymarket-prediction-site

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    Eh, it’s probably more effective to ban payment services from performing transactions. Doesn’t stop crypto currencies but it would still be 99% effective.

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      Polymarket agreed to stop offering its service in France in 2024. There is no non-crypto transaction to block for France.

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        Should’ve read the article more closely I guess, it says exactly that very clearly lol

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        It’s a little alarming that crypto payments alone are warranting this.

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          Bt it’s not.

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