manipulation

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Historical “bucket shops” serve as a parallel, demonstrating how unregulated speculative trading led to market manipulation and eventual crackdowns.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

There has been at least one particularly egregious case of AI manipulation by an Airbnb host in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Any reports of unfair practices or market manipulation will be taken seriously, and we will not hesitate to refer any illegal conduct for further investigation and prosecution.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Polymarket also agreed to work with MLB to restrict event contracts that pose “integrity risk,” where outcomes triggered by the actions of, say, pitchers, managers or umpires could be subject to manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Third, Galileo had the example of Gilbert, who had used the careful manipulation of experimental apparatus to establish new and unsuspected truths.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton