By Melanie Porter

Legal

Tech Giants Accused of Profiting from Predatory Practices

January 26, 2021

Apple has been accused of hosting, facilitating, and profiting from illegal social casino games that identify, target, and exploit vulnerable individuals. Apple Profiting From Illegal Casino Games Tech giant Apple Inc. has been accused of hosting, facilitating and profiting from illegal free-to-play social casino apps on the App Store. The lawsuit also accuses Google and […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

KSA Teams with Facebook to Tackle Illegal Lotteries

November 15, 2020

Dutch gaming regulatory body Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced Thursday it entered into a partnership with Facebook to address the issue of illegal lotteries in the country, which use groups on the social media platform to promote their activities. Illegal Lotteries Run through Facebook The partnership with the social network will allow the KSA to report illegal […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

UKGC and Facebook Enable Consumers to Limit Gambling Ads

September 29, 2020

Facebook and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have teamed up to guarantee consumers are safe online and see fewer targeted gambling ads. Facebook and UKGC Unite to Reduce Gambling Ads Exposure The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has teamed up with Facebook and created new guidelines that would limit gambling-related advertisements showed to consumers. As per […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

PAGCOR Asks Social Media to Act Against Illegal Gambling

September 26, 2020

The gambling regulator in the Philippines, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) urged social platforms to help combat illegal gambling in the country. Citing reports that online activities of unlicensed operators have increased since the beginning of the health crisis induced by the coronavirus, the regulatory body claimed social media such as Facebook are […]

By Julie Moraine

Blockchain

Facebook and Google Face Potential $300B NSW Federal Court Lawsuit

August 14, 2020

Facebook and Google face legal action for allegedly coordinating their efforts to ban cryptocurrency advertising in 2018, as law firm JPB Liberty filed a class-action lawsuit against the media giants today. The lawsuit filed in the Federal Court in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has garnered so far more than $600 million in claims and […]