Kalshi removes affiliate badges from X as platform cracks down on gambling-related advertising

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 3:12 PM
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  • Abi Bray, COMPLETE iGAMING

Prediction market Kalshi has removed promotional markers from social media platform X after a policy shift tightened oversight of gambling-related advertising.

Kalshi confirmed it had stripped affiliate badges from X profiles tied to revenue-sharing arrangements promoting its event contracts, according to The Block.

The move followed updated paid partnership rules introduced last week by X, which aim to limit undisclosed gambling and sports-betting promotions.

“Add a follow-up reply disclosing that this is a paid promotion for Kalshi. Otherwise, this will result in a suspension,” Nikita Bier, Head of Product at X, wrote in response to one affiliated account.