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Spotify Confirms Streaming Fraud After Kalshi Trader Flags Botting
Spotify confirmed it investigated and found evidence of artificial streaming after Kalshi trader Caleb Davies flagged suspicious activity. The streaming giant removed over 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd's song 'Earrings', adjusting its chart from number one to fourth. Kalshi and Polymarket responded, with Kalshi removing Spotify's logo from related markets at Spotify's request.
Jul 2, 2026 1 source