Prediction market platforms are getting a reality check on gambling-style addiction risks, with calls for the same kind of guardrails already common in stock trading apps.

• Losing money on trades is normal and not the problem — reckless, addictive trading is.
• The same addiction risk shows up on prediction markets, in gaming, and on trading apps like Robinhood, where people regularly blow through their savings on options bets.
• The push is for platforms to add friction and warnings when someone is trading too much, not to ban trading outright.
• Suggested fixes include risk management tools, diversification, and clear alerts when a user's behavior looks out of control.

Outlook: Expect more pressure on prediction markets and trading apps to add built-in safeguards as regulators and the platforms themselves focus on addictive trading behavior.