This Is How Social Media Casino Ads Are Destroying Kids’ Lives!

[Smartprofit]

Unfortunately, it's difficult to combat gambling advertising on social media and its accessibility to children. To do so most effectively, children must be completely isolated from the internet. This is technically extremely difficult, if not impossible, given that in democratic countries internet access is not age-restricted. To do this, everyone would have to restrict internet access and likely require a passport, which, of course, would be unwelcome.
Most likely, we'll simply have to accept that some gambling advertising will be accessible to children, just as erotica and pornography are accessible to children online.

Unfortunately, many developed democratic countries are seriously discussing introducing a passport-based internet access system. For example, I've read that countries like England and Australia are actively moving in this direction. 🙋

Belarus previously had a passport-based internet access system, which gave grounds to consider the country undemocratic. Internet censorship in China (the Great Firewall, etc.) was also considered incredibly strict. However, as far as I understand, internet censorship in the UK and Russia is now much stricter than in China.

The passport-based internet access system is being introduced, in part, to protect children from gambling. I am categorically against such measures. It's like fighting a mosquito with a battle axe. You'll likely cause more harm to yourself and others, while the mosquito will remain unharmed.

 In my opinion, it's parents' responsibility to ensure their children don't gamble unsupervised. In my opinion, only dysfunctional families, where parents don't care about their children, can develop gambling addiction. In any case, you can't solve one problem by creating another, even bigger one. Internet censorship (digital control) turns people into trained dogs. But do we really need children to become trained dogs? Even if it protects them from gambling🎰.

[AbuBhakar]

To be fair we all knew that whenever something new comes up, there will be people who use it for good, and some who will use it for bad. In this case promotion for normal companies work, so why wouldn't it work for casinos? It of course does and that is the way it goes, there is really nothing shocking about it and we are moving very good ahead with this.

Yes, many people got affected by this and that is bad and I understand it, but that doesn't mean that we are going to stop and blame these casinos, they have a business to run and doing ads online isn't against any laws. Some nations do ban ads for casinos, because they also ban casinos, but people could still use VPN's to go and play on those casinos if they want to.

It will really work in casinos because they have a big budget for it. The more they advertise online, the faster they can get more players, and it is worth the money they spend on it. Everyone now is really using social media for business, especially in gambling, because the potential income is bigger there. That can be stopped if an independent country wants to. If too many young people are being influenced and the situation is getting worse, they can make a law that will limit gambling businesses from advertising on social media. That's why they don't do it, because the tax they get from gambling businesses is also big compared to other businesses.

[junder]

Unfortunately, it's difficult to combat gambling advertising on social media and its accessibility to children. To do so most effectively, children must be completely isolated from the internet. This is technically extremely difficult, if not impossible, given that in democratic countries internet access is not age-restricted. To do this, everyone would have to restrict internet access and likely require a passport, which, of course, would be unwelcome.
Most likely, we'll simply have to accept that some gambling advertising will be accessible to children, just as erotica and pornography are accessible to children online.

What you said about isolating children from the internet is true, it prevents children from becoming too familiar with social media, because nowadays social media is like a platform for casinos to advertise their gambling activities.

However, another problem is that this will be difficult because even education is sometimes conducted online, so children inevitably have to connect to the internet, which is sometimes linked to social media.
Only parents who impose strict rules on their children regarding the use of gadgets and the internet, such as only allowing them to use it when necessary or for educational purposes, can prevent this.

[348Judah]

On our own we can't control the use of social media should or how it appear to everyone, but what we can do is to guide and prevent our children from having access to the social media, so that they don't take wrong use of it by any chance, also it is important that we know what we are doing, so that we don't lose in raining of the children and in given them access to the use of internet, because gambling is not the only thing that can cause any misfortune on them, but being exposed openly to other things online could have impact on them as well.

[Woodie]

These days, online casinos are advertising a lot on social media, and I think this could be really harmful for kids in the future. Social media is a big part of everyone’s life now, and these gambling ads pop up in videos, posts, and stories everywhere. When young children see them and are tempted by the idea of making easy money, it can be dangerous.

If gambling is reserved for users above the age of 18years and I know social media accounts these days require age and all to be keyed in.. then these social media platforms can't be held accountable unless the ads go out to all users including minors then they have a case to answer!

Kids are curious, and the lure of quick money can easily grab their attention. Early exposure to gambling can distract them from school and lead to emotional stress or addiction. Social media gambling ads put the next generation at real risk. Over time, this can lead to emotional problems and even addiction, because it’s hard for anyone, especially kids, to control themselves once they get hooked.

If we talking of kids kids,then that responsibility is on the guardians or parents... because naturally if the parent is a gambler that does this in the presence of the kids then we should expect them to experiment with this too,just like they say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Anyway business ethics of these days are so bad that they put money as the first priority which is unfortunate.

[knowngunman]

In my opinion, the way online casinos are promoting themselves on social media is a real threat to the next generation. If nothing is done, it could encourage children to choose gambling over learning and make decisions that might harm their future.

How can social media platforms help protect children from seeing gambling ads?

What about the ads banner on stadium? The jersey sponsor are mostly gambling platforms especially in the Premier League where more than half of the participating teams have their jersey sponsored by gambling platforms. We have underage children watching these things too and they'll be curious to find out what is all about as you said. So it's generally the responsibility of the parents to put their children on check and make sure they're not being influenced by these. You can not regulate this ads anyway but you can monitor your children and caution them when necessary.

As for social media, you should know they're after money. Companies pay them for the ads, they're just doing what they are being paid for. You can choose not to see gambling ads anyway if you're not interested. Ads are generally generated to your feeds based on your interest. If you're flooded with gambling ads often, it means you have much interest in gambling and your media already studied that. When registering on any media, you'll be asked to pick some areas of interest (this can be skipped in most cases thou) which is later used to generate ads for you.

[Agbe]

parental guidance also plays a huge role to reduce the effects of the negative effects of social media on kids but unfortunately most parents of this generation are too busy to monitor what their kids do on social media. checking their visited web pages and apps installed isn't invasion of privacy as some might think, it's a way to make sure that they don't get influenced by things that can get them addicted like gambling ads.

[Muba20]

I don't think it's possible to completely remove gambling ads from children unless social media platforms themselves remove. Although social media platforms know the age when an account is initially created. If they genuinely want to remove these ads, they can try to stop those accounts from seeing any such ads, but I don't know if that would be possible. But it's certainly possible to reduce it to a certain extent, but it's never going to be possible completely. So like others, I would agree that even if it's not eliminated, it should be done to keep minors away from it.

[wiss19]

You can't just "ban" things from kids, we all have been kids, you think banning us really worked out?
It's clear that it doesn't work out well enough and that is why we should avoid it.

I think the best case in this situation would be the fact that we are going to end up with something that would make a lot more sense when it comes down to the fact that kids will do whatever they want to do and banning something would only make it more sweeter for them to go ahead and try it.

[Strongkored]

How can social media platforms help protect children from seeing gambling ads?

This can only be done individually.
If you're concerned about your family or children, set their social media accounts to prevent such ads from appearing.
However, it's best to only allow your children to use social media once they're old enough.
As long as the companies that own social media platforms allow gambling and other advertising on their platforms, it's unavoidable.
They protect this by providing privacy settings where we can control what appears on our accounts while browsing social media.

[Fiasem20]

I don't think it's possible to completely remove gambling ads from children unless social media platforms themselves remove. Although social media platforms know the age when an account is initially created. If they genuinely want to remove these ads, they can try to stop those accounts from seeing any such ads, but I don't know if that would be possible. But it's certainly possible to reduce it to a certain extent, but it's never going to be possible completely. So like others, I would agree that even if it's not eliminated, it should be done to keep minors away from it.

Online casinos pay these social media platforms to promote their casinos with the aid of ads,so it would be unfair after receiving the money and refusing to post their ads.In my own opinion,children shouldn’t be exposed to social media at a tender age,because at that age they don’t know how to make right decisions for themselves so they’re easily influenced by what they watch on the internet.So don’t expect social media platforms to eliminate casinos ads after being paid,rather it’s your responsibility to look after them and restrict them from certain things that may possess their mentality negatively.

[nara1892]

This is indeed a very worrying situation where now social media is filled with a lot of negative things that are uploaded transparently, one of which is gambling, I really understand this situation, but social media is something that cannot be controlled, what we can do is control ourselves or the people around us so that we don't fall into it, so it is a big task for parents to continue to pay attention and limit their children, especially in using the internet.
My advice is to make sure you keep a close eye on your children when they are playing with their cell phones, make sure they avoid such promotions.

[Beparanf]

This is indeed a very worrying situation where now social media is filled with a lot of negative things that are uploaded transparently, one of which is gambling, I really understand this situation, but social media is something that cannot be controlled, what we can do is control ourselves or the people around us so that we don't fall into it, so it is a big task for parents to continue to pay attention and limit their children, especially in using the internet.
My advice is to make sure you keep a close eye on your children when they are playing with their cell phones, make sure they avoid such promotions.

Meta algorithm is very aggressive, any hint that a person have a liking on gambling even by just viewing someone post will result to flooded of gambling content on the wall.

My kid doesn’t have social media and I just want them to have an app dedicated for kids such as YT kids but never facebook or x since I can’t control the content in there.

It’s parents responsibility to make sure their kids will not browse any content that is not suitable on their age.

[DrBeer]

These days, online casinos are advertising a lot on social media, and I think this could be really harmful for kids in the future. Social media is a big part of everyone’s life now, and these gambling ads pop up in videos, posts, and stories everywhere. When young children see them and are tempted by the idea of making easy money, it can be dangerous.

Kids are curious, and the lure of quick money can easily grab their attention. Early exposure to gambling can distract them from school and lead to emotional stress or addiction. Social media gambling ads put the next generation at real risk. Over time, this can lead to emotional problems and even addiction, because it’s hard for anyone, especially kids, to control themselves once they get hooked.

In my opinion, the way online casinos are promoting themselves on social media is a real threat to the next generation. If nothing is done, it could encourage children to choose gambling over learning and make decisions that might harm their future.

How can social media platforms help protect children from seeing gambling ads?

Casino games and gambling, in my opinion, should be classified as “18+” or even “21+”! Only people who have sufficient income and responsibility should be allowed to gamble. Accordingly, advertising should be restricted.
 In the case you mentioned, you can file a complaint about the advertising, stating that it is being seen by children, which is illegal. I am not against gambling; in fact, I gamble myself, but access to such entertainment should be controlled and limited. “Gamble responsibly!”

[lixer]

Online casinos pay these social media platforms to promote their casinos with the aid of ads,so it would be unfair after receiving the money and refusing to post their ads.In my own opinion,children shouldn’t be exposed to social media at a tender age,because at that age they don’t know how to make right decisions for themselves so they’re easily influenced by what they watch on the internet.So don’t expect social media platforms to eliminate casinos ads after being paid,rather it’s your responsibility to look after them and restrict them from certain things that may possess their mentality negatively.

If our solution to dangerous things are always "ban them", then we would ban cheese too, it clogs your veins because of how much fat it has. Are we going to ban every single dangerous thing? Are we banning drinking? beer? whiskey? Cigarettes? What are we really banning? Believe me, I know that companies can't just reject putting the ads because they got paid for it, but they should be glad to, they should be happy to share those ads.

Casinos should be allowed to exist and promote as much as they want wherever they want. The problem of a kid gambling isn't something you ban, it is something that the parents has to be caring about, and teaching their kids not to do, it's the parents duty and not something government has to do.

[nara1892]

This is indeed a very worrying situation where now social media is filled with a lot of negative things that are uploaded transparently, one of which is gambling, I really understand this situation, but social media is something that cannot be controlled, what we can do is control ourselves or the people around us so that we don't fall into it, so it is a big task for parents to continue to pay attention and limit their children, especially in using the internet.
My advice is to make sure you keep a close eye on your children when they are playing with their cell phones, make sure they avoid such promotions.

Meta algorithm is very aggressive, any hint that a person have a liking on gambling even by just viewing someone post will result to flooded of gambling content on the wall.

My kid doesn’t have social media and I just want them to have an app dedicated for kids such as YT kids but never facebook or x since I can’t control the content in there.

It’s parents responsibility to make sure their kids will not browse any content that is not suitable on their age.

Well it's true I agree with you that now social media algorithms are very aggressive, for example when we watch one video show until it's finished then usually the next will continue to appear such shows again, I'm sure everyone also feels this way, this means that when for example a child accidentally finds gambling promotional content and then they watch it until it's finished then the next time such content will continue to appear on the screen when they scroll.

Facebook being one of the social media that has such an algorithm, and you are right with what you are doing for your child buddy, there is no better way than to keep an eye on our child.

[Eternad]

Online casinos pay these social media platforms to promote their casinos with the aid of ads,so it would be unfair after receiving the money and refusing to post their ads.In my own opinion,children shouldn’t be exposed to social media at a tender age,because at that age they don’t know how to make right decisions for themselves so they’re easily influenced by what they watch on the internet.So don’t expect social media platforms to eliminate casinos ads after being paid,rather it’s your responsibility to look after them and restrict them from certain things that may possess their mentality negatively.

If our solution to dangerous things are always "ban them", then we would ban cheese too, it clogs your veins because of how much fat it has. Are we going to ban every single dangerous thing? Are we banning drinking? beer? whiskey? Cigarettes? What are we really banning? Believe me, I know that companies can't just reject putting the ads because they got paid for it, but they should be glad to, they should be happy to share those ads.

Casinos should be allowed to exist and promote as much as they want wherever they want. The problem of a kid gambling isn't something you ban, it is something that the parents has to be caring about, and teaching their kids not to do, it's the parents duty and not something government has to do.

The only difference is that casino advertisements targets general audiences that was supposed to be not available for kids since casino doesn’t allowed underage to play so clearly they are not the real target audience of the casino.

The problem is social media can’t control their ads that’s why they can show it even on undesired target audience.

Agree banning is not always the right solution rather proper moderating of the ads.

[Mehmet69]

The only difference is that casino advertisements targets general audiences that was supposed to be not available for kids since casino doesn’t allowed underage to play so clearly they are not the real target audience of the casino.

The problem is social media can’t control their ads that’s why they can show it even on undesired target audience.

Agree banning is not always the right solution rather proper moderating of the ads.

Yes, I agree with you. Casinos are for adults, but now many children are getting involved. The only reason for this is the free advertising. We see all kinds of casino advertisements on any social media platform. When a minor boy or girl sees such advertisements, it is natural that they will be attracted to it. Banning ads completely is not the only way to do this.

We should all try to control the children in our family. And we should pay special attention to the age filtering of ad controllers. Apart from this, many times due to algorithm errors, various types of ads are shown in front of children. So we should always pay close attention to the algorithms and ad controllers.

[shasan]

Moat social media platforms  I know are not decentralized ans so that means they can aswell control to a very large extent if not even all, everthing that happens on the platform, this is not minding the usually said encryption on these platforms, now they have a data Base of the ages of their users and so they can create blockers that does not allow  the display of gambling adverts to get to an Audience of certain age on that platform, it may not control it completely, but it will definitely help a long way.

You are correct that they can limit the age as a result those who are in below age and also who are students. But I think you are not aware that those who are kinds they usually do not use their own social media accounts and maximum of them might have no phone but they use their parents, relatives and others. There is no way to limit the parents by age.

[Y3shot]

This is indeed a very worrying situation where now social media is filled with a lot of negative things that are uploaded transparently, one of which is gambling, I really understand this situation, but social media is something that cannot be controlled, what we can do is control ourselves or the people around us so that we don't fall into it, so it is a big task for parents to continue to pay attention and limit their children, especially in using the internet.
My advice is to make sure you keep a close eye on your children when they are playing with their cell phones, make sure they avoid such promotions.

Firstly social media is not for children and apart from gambling their are so many things going on social media that can cause negative effect on children. I believe if parents can control their kids from getting into social media so early, it will protect them form a lot of things not just gambling alone. One of the reason why gambling site are having much add on social media,  it is believed that social media is a place for adult who are much interested in gambling.