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# Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app

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**Published:** June 30, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5875468/meta-kalshi-prediction-market-acquisition-talks  

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## Overview

Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a potential deal, but talks did not move forward. Now Meta is making its own prediction market app.

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