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Kerala police issues notice to Google, Meta over gambling advertisements

The investigation centers on a series of ad campaigns aimed at promoting Instagram, Meta's social media platform, to teenagers.

Storyboard18 broke the news on Tuesday about Meta’s policy to allow alcohol and gambling advertisements on their platform.

EXCLUSIVE: Meta to allow Alcohol, Real Money Gambling ads on its platform in India

From August 27, 2024, businesses in India can onboard WhatsApp Business Platform for messaging in the verticals such as Alcohol and Real Money Gambling.

Illegal betting apps now lure Indian users with pornographic content

The illegal offshore betting industry will continue to grow at 20% at the least, leading to a tax loss figure of Rs 6,72,205 crore by 2026.

Using chat messengers as a medium, these operators lure users to download the apps, allowing them to gamble and watch pornographic content simultaneously.