According to BlockBeats, on September 19, in view of the growing distrust of the media, Grayscale Research believes that Polymarket has the potential to become a "source of truth" by leveraging the transparency and record-keeping capabilities of blockchain technology, market incentives, and the collective wisdom of users.
Policymakers need timely, accurate information, but trust in the media in the U.S. is at its lowest point in the past 50 years, according to a recent poll. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults believe the news media contributes to political polarization, and nearly half express little to no trust in the media’s ability to report the news fairly and accurately.