Polymarket halts trading on international platform after third-party provider compromised - Reuters

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• Polymarket resumes trading after a security incident with a third-party provider, which a source says is DebugBear, and says it will reimburse affected traders (Reuters)

  The prediction market platform took operational action on Thursday to restore normal market activity after a temporary disruption compromised its systems. Moving swiftly to protect its user base from unexpected losses, the company committed to reimbursing traders impacted by the vendor-related interruption. A source identified the external vendor tied to the security disruption as DebugBear.

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• Reddit is moving to “a logged-in-only experience,” CEO says

  The platform's leadership is implementing mandatory account access following recent declines in audience discovery. This strategic pivot comes directly after a fiscal quarter marked by a meaningful drop in search traffic. The move aims to fundamentally alter how unregistered users interact with the site's content ecosystem.

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• Sources: Instagram is offering select creators $50K to $500K to cross-post their long-form YouTube content to its new "Features" product (Business Insider)

  Meta is stepping up its direct competition with rival video platforms by targeting established digital talent. According to reporting from Business Insider, the company is deploying targeted financial incentives to persuade creators to bring their existing long-form catalogs over to a dedicated format. The push represents a calculated effort to expand beyond short-form clips and secure deeper audience engagement.

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