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ProPublica, the Pulitzer-winning investigative newsroom, just unveiled a bombshell change to its core ethics code. The reason? The rise of prediction markets. For the first time, journalists are directly confronting the thorny issue of betting on future events their reporting could influence. Is this a new frontier for journalistic integrity, or a slippery slope? We explore how ProPublica is navigating this unprecedented challenge, setting a potential precedent for newsrooms worldwide. The implications for how we consume and trust information are massive.