Thursday
January 8
2026

Countries Are Outlawing Online Gambling Ads. Meta Is Selling Them Anyway

By Hazel Gandhi

Between 2021 and 2024, India saw a surge of popularity in online gambling, as increasingly cheap mobile data and expanded access to smartphones fueled use of the games. Driven by concerns around illegal operations, Indian authorities summoned Meta and Google last summer to discuss their role in promoting gambling sites.

Source: Rest of World (link opens in a new window)

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Technology
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corporations, data, media and entertainment, regulations