According to BlockBeats, on September 19, Grayscale Research highlighted the potential of Polymarket to become a reliable source of truth by leveraging blockchain technology's transparency, record-keeping capabilities, market incentives, and collective user wisdom. This assertion comes in the context of growing distrust in media, with decision-makers often requiring timely and accurate information.
A recent poll indicates that trust in the media in the United States is at its lowest point in the past 50 years. The increasing instances of misinformation have led nearly three-quarters of American adults to believe that news media contribute to political polarization. Additionally, almost half of the population expresses significant distrust in the media's ability to report news fairly and accurately.