Kalshi to peddle its wares to Fox News' famously temperate, disciplined audience

“More people are watching Kalshi’s forecasts than trading them, which says a lot: our data effectively complements news and polls,” Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said in a statement, per THR. “As misinformation grows more common, Kalshi offers accurate, unbiased data to help people better understand what’s going on in the world.”

Of course, this “accurate, unbiased data” can be fairly easily manipulated and abused (allegedly!). Even at its best, the information is still basically just educated guessing and not necessarily reflective of reality. Kalshi’s markets spent the first two months of 2026 pretty certain that Timothée Chalamet would win the Oscar for Best Actor, which, of course, did not happen. Was it accurate as of January 12 at 8 pm to say that Chalamet had a 78.2% chance of winning? Perhaps, but ultimately it’s not particularly useful information. Then again, those looking for useful information probably won’t be watching Fox News, anyway. But if you’re looking to “create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion,” as Mansour said of his company’s plan last year, you’ve come to the perfect place.