CRSHMARKET goes viral: You can now bet on what happens next in a livestream. Social media thinks that’s a nightmare

Prediction markets already get a bad rap online from some social media users, and now a new app that blends livestreaming and live betting is unleashing a new wave of social media outrage. In a poll earlier this year, 29% of Americans said they viewed the growing popularity of prediction markets as negative, compared to just 19% who felt it was positive. Another poll found that 61% of Americans see betting in a prediction market as closer to gambling than to investing, while overall gambling…