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Polymarket embroiled in a racial discrimination controversy, official silence incites public outrage
Tuesday was supposed to be a day of celebration for the prediction market platform Polymarket - the company was officially granted permission to operate in the United States. However, this milestone moment was completely overshadowed by racist remarks posted on its social media account, causing a huge uproar.
The controversy originated from a message posted by the account @PolymarketTrade under Polymarket, which used derogatory terms such as "Jeets" to refer to South Asian and Nigerian users, claiming it would revoke their platform badges. It is reported that "Jeets" is an insulting term for people of Indian descent and other South Asian communities. Although the post has been deleted, it has sparked a strong backlash on the social media platform X.

