The UK's Gambling Commission has raised concerns that Meta Platforms is inadequately addressing illegal gambling advertisements circulating across Facebook and Instagram. According to the regulatory body's findings, unlicensed gambling operators continue to reach users through sponsored content on these social platforms, suggesting potential gaps in Meta's content moderation policies. This issue highlights ongoing tensions between major tech firms and gambling regulators worldwide, as enforcement of advertising standards becomes increasingly complex across jurisdictions. The Gambling Commission's investigation underscores challenges platforms face in balancing user engagement with regulatory compliance—particularly when it comes to identifying and removing content from unregistered gaming operators before it reaches millions of users.
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Blockblind
· 3h ago
Meta has been repeatedly suppressed by regulatory authorities, which is really outrageous.
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GateUser-0717ab66
· 7h ago
Meta is causing trouble again. They really need to check what their content moderation team is actually doing.
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FlashLoanPhantom
· 22h ago
Meta has screwed up again. With such major review flaws, they still have the nerve to call themselves a big company.
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MetaverseHomeless
· 23h ago
Meta is blaming the algorithm again, saying the poor review process is to blame, right?
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AlwaysMissingTops
· 23h ago
Meta's review process is really just a formality; they allow gambling ads to go through.
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PumpDetector
· 23h ago
lol meta's "content moderation" is basically theater at this point... reading between the lines here, their algos were never designed to catch this stuff. smart money knows why — engagement metrics > compliance. classic institutional flow problem.
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ContractSurrender
· 23h ago
Here we go again, Meta's review process is just a formality, and a bunch of scam platforms can still shamelessly advertise.
The UK's Gambling Commission has raised concerns that Meta Platforms is inadequately addressing illegal gambling advertisements circulating across Facebook and Instagram. According to the regulatory body's findings, unlicensed gambling operators continue to reach users through sponsored content on these social platforms, suggesting potential gaps in Meta's content moderation policies. This issue highlights ongoing tensions between major tech firms and gambling regulators worldwide, as enforcement of advertising standards becomes increasingly complex across jurisdictions. The Gambling Commission's investigation underscores challenges platforms face in balancing user engagement with regulatory compliance—particularly when it comes to identifying and removing content from unregistered gaming operators before it reaches millions of users.