Morning Edition · Monday, July 20, 2026Published at 1:27 AM EDT · New York
France Orders Internet Providers to Block Polymarket
The regulator cited addictive mechanics, missing self-exclusion tools, and a high volume of French users bypassing earlier restrictions.
France has ordered the country's internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market. The French regulator cited concerns over addictive mechanics, a lack of self-exclusion tools that licensed gambli…
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