British gambling watchdog calls out Meta for letting unlicensed casino ads slip through Ads Targeting Self-Excluded Players Raise Alarms The UK Gambling Commission is putting Meta in the hot seat over a surge in illegal online casino ads appearing on Facebook and Instagram. Many of these promotions are aimed at British users who’ve voluntarily self-excluded […]
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India Summons Google, Meta in Crackdown on Online Betting Ads
India’s top financial crime-fighting agency has summoned senior executives from Google and Meta as part of a widening investigation into the online betting industry. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is examining whether the tech firms facilitated the promotion of illegal betting apps, potentially violating advertising laws and money laundering regulations. The executives have been ordered to […]
Meta’s Double Standard: Why Gambling Harm Ads Face More Scrutiny Than Gambling Promotions
A new report by the Open Rights Group (ORG) has criticised Meta for placing tougher restrictions on adverts warning about gambling harm than those promoting gambling products. The UK-based digital rights group highlights what it calls a troubling imbalance in Facebook and Instagram’s ad transparency policies. More Rules for Warnings Than for Gambling Itself According […]
Meta Tightens Gambling Ad Policies Globally, Streamlines Approval for Indian Gaming Operators
Meta’s New Rules Demand Pre-Approval for Gambling Ads Meta has rolled out stricter global policies for advertising gambling and real-money gaming (RMG), directly impacting how operators market to users in India. Advertisers promoting any service involving cash, digital currencies like Bitcoin, or prizes with real-world value must now obtain written approval from Meta before launching […]
