Should gambling ads from social media influencers be regulated too?

[Russlenat]

I just want to share this news and ask for your opinion because I do not really see gambling advertisements being regulated well in our country.

Maybe for legitimate TV ads, they pass through the right process first before they are shown, but when it comes to vloggers and social media influencers, I do not think there is enough regulation there.

Some of them even encourage gamblers to play and sign up using their links, making it look like people can easily win if they join through them, and until now I think this is still happening. In this news, one man reportedly lost around £80,000 because of gambling debt, and now he is asking for more control over gambling advertisements, especially during big sports events like the World Cup.

A man who ran up about £80,000 of gambling debt is calling for more to be done around gambling advertisements, amid coverage of the football World Cup.

Source: https://www.aol.com/articles/man-lost-80k-gambling-urges-065827000.html


So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

[Charles-Tim]

Maybe for legitimate TV ads, they pass through the right process first before they are shown, but when it comes to vloggers and social media influencers, I do not think there is enough regulation there.

But the ads are not gambling ones? In my contry, there are gambling ads on TV channels which is very wrong because children can be with people watching
 TV channels together.

So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

Social media ads are not also regulated in my country.

But the person that lost £800000 is only greedy and self-centered. He supposed to know what gambling is. Or did he lost the money to illegal gambling site scam? He probably bet on some matches or play games and lost it.

[Perfectbaby]

In my country it's not regulated and, if you must gamble through their promotion it's left for the said person to do their research before signing up to the gambling site and to crown it all, you need to know what you are signing up for so that you wouldn't be that redirected to phishing site where the person get hacked. I believe there are people who save their card details on their browser to enable them make quick funding to their gambling account.
Nowadays, the rate and manner at which people are getting lured through gambling ads on social media is becoming alarming and the worst is that people who do not know how those things work would think that gambling winning is that very easy or common.

[nimogsm]

So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

In my country, media advertising is regulated by an 18+ banner and a warning about the game being considered gambling, etc., and there's not much of it. If I'm not mistaken, there's a quota, and the state grants advertising rights only to licensed services. As for bloggers, there was a period when they advertised whenever and however they wanted, and many made a fortune from it. Recently, the regulator started fining them, and the tax authorities have even taken up the issue, fining them for previous periods. Therefore, advertising casinos or bookmakers is now taboo for bloggers.

[Japinat]

But the person that lost £800000 is only greedy and self-centered. He supposed to know what gambling is. Or did he lost the money to illegal gambling site scam? He probably bet on some matches or play games and lost it.

Stop blaming victims, the guy lost that amount because he was addicted to gambling, and as you can see, he suggested that ads should be regulated because he was probably lured to gamble again. If you read the article, he was already having a gambling addiction even when he was young, but I am not sure if gambling ads are really the main problem here, though that is what he said in that report.

[Russlenat]

But the ads are not gambling ones? In my contry, there are gambling ads on TV channels which is very wrong because children can be with people watching
 TV channels together.

But bad advertisements could result in luring people to gamble, especially if the ads look like an investment campaign where the one talking promises that if they play, they can easily win. I know it is common sense, but there are really people who are not responsible, or those who really need help, and it should be the government that helps them through strict regulation of gambling ads.

But the person that lost £800000 is only greedy and self-centered. He supposed to know what gambling is. Or did he lost the money to illegal gambling site scam? He probably bet on some matches or play games and lost it.

He is supposed to know, but because of addiction, he does not have sound decision-making anymore. And no, it was not on an illegal gambling site, it was on a legit site, he just lost money because after all, most of us are bound to lose in gambling.

[Charles-Tim]

But the person that lost £800000 is only greedy and self-centered. He supposed to know what gambling is. Or did he lost the money to illegal gambling site scam? He probably bet on some matches or play games and lost it.

Stop blaming victims, the guy lost that amount because he was addicted to gambling, and as you can see, he suggested that ads should be regulated because he was probably lured to gamble again. If you read the article, he was already having a gambling addiction even when he was young, but I am not sure if gambling ads are really the main problem here, though that is what he said in that report.

If you do not understand my post, you do not need to quote me or post that I should not blame victims. I only answered OP question about illegal gambling site ads. That it was the man's fault and not illegal gambling sites.

About stop blaming victims, what is the cause if gambling addiction? Is it not greediness? Yes, the man was greedy and looking for money through gambling. Although, this is not what my post is about.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

It should be regulated no question about it as we all know what gambling can bring specially if younger generations might have read that ads and influence them to gamble in the beginning. And we all know that it's like on the top of the problems around the world and we have seen countries like Australia and Singapore trying to curb it out in their society.

Because of the bad consequences are there are gamblers that are very weak that sometimes the best thing for them to get out of this addiction and debt and loans is to take their precious life.

[Nrcewker]

So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

I think Instagram has country-specific policies. For example, in countries where gambling and cryptocurrencies are banned, promoting casinos and gambling websites on Instagram should also be prohibited. However, there are always loopholes, and casinos often take advantage of them.

They target small creators and advertise through their reels by placing casino logos in their videos. I have also seen many celebrities influencing teenagers to gamble and register on casino platforms through referral links.

Nowadays, AI-generated content can be detected through various automated mechanisms in Instagram reels. Why can’t similar technology be used to detect gambling-related logos and promotions in videos and reels of Instagram? I believe that implementing such measures would be most effective ways to regulate social media platforms.

[Finestream]

It should be regulated no question about it as we all know what gambling can bring specially if younger generations might have read that ads and influence them to gamble in the beginning. And we all know that it's like on the top of the problems around the world and we have seen countries like Australia and Singapore trying to curb it out in their society.

Because of the bad consequences are there are gamblers that are very weak that sometimes the best thing for them to get out of this addiction and debt and loans is to take their precious life.

The reason they are not regulated well is maybe because the government is in partnership with these big operators, they will just make a law but with lack of implementation to make it look like they are doing their job, but there is really no action on their part.

And honestly, I think it is hard to regulate this kind of market because once we gamble, we agree to the risk, so we should be responsible in the first place.

So it is more like if a person is already addicted, he is really prone to becoming more addicted because whether we like it or not, advertisements are everywhere, whether on live TV or social media.

[Japinat]

But the person that lost £800000 is only greedy and self-centered. He supposed to know what gambling is. Or did he lost the money to illegal gambling site scam? He probably bet on some matches or play games and lost it.

Stop blaming victims, the guy lost that amount because he was addicted to gambling, and as you can see, he suggested that ads should be regulated because he was probably lured to gamble again. If you read the article, he was already having a gambling addiction even when he was young, but I am not sure if gambling ads are really the main problem here, though that is what he said in that report.

If you do not understand my post, you do not need to quote me or post that I should not blame victims. I only answered OP question about illegal gambling site ads. That it was the man's fault and not illegal gambling sites.


About stop blaming victims, what is the cause if gambling addiction? Is it not greediness? Yes, the man was greedy and looking for money through gambling. Although, this is not what my post is about.

Of course I understand your post, but you do not need to mention the obvious reason why the gambler is addicted.

I mean, we should be giving advice here on what to do to prevent people from becoming addicted and how to help those who are already addicted, that is what they want to hear, not what they did to put themselves in that situation.

Just try to put yourself in their position, if you have been addicted and a family member knows that they need to give you advice, what would they say?
Would they say that you are here because it is your own fault because of addiction, and then give no advice that would help?

[Nwada001]

So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

They can be regulated; nobody can be put in their place as long as they are citizens of a country. The law In that country, it is also applicable to them; you government just need to make the move first.

There is a country that restricts the promotion of gambling on influencers' pages; I can't recall, but there is a penalty for that if anyone goes against the law. Those influencers don't really care about their followers' side; all they need is to earn by promoting something to them.

[swogerino]

Where I live there has been enforced the rule of no gambling at all since 2019 and since then not a single ad on TV or any major event, no gambling ads or the TV owner goes strictly to jail. Now don't get me wrong my country where I live is not that good and they done it to favor the brother of the Prime Minister as the only online casino and sport betting platform allowed plus only 3 major physical casinos which are somewhat owned by the state, the state has some stakes in them as the only way to let them operate. To be back on the topic though we are very clear here as no ads, no social influences, no TV or they face severe penalties up to a couple of years in jail if the offense is repeated. I also agree that people like that guy who run 80.000 pounds in debt he is the sole responsible for his own action despite ads or whatever may have given him a push, in the end he is the sole responsible for his actions and consequences.

[batang_bitcoin]

So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

They can be regulated if the government becomes stricter from their implementation of the rules towards these social media influencers. Aside from these people, they also need to be strict with the social media platform themselves. Because if they're going with the source of the platform, they'll be easy to apply such rules on how to limit the gambling ads or only allowed to be viewed by specific range of ages. If the government wants to, I'm sure that they can do it and that's how powerful they are in every implementing strict rules they want to happen.

[acroman08]

So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

I think it should be regulated.

It's basically what you said, in my country, the Philippines, gambling ads on social media are regulated, but I feel like it is not being enforced properly, or maybe there are just a lot of illegal gambling ads that is able to pass through verification rules from Meta to the point that the regulation is basically useless.

[bitLeap]

So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

This is just one example involving a single individual. The problem is, if gambling advertising is legal and subject to specific regulations, there should be SOP for advertising and influencer promotions. In other words, we can't entirely blame advertisers, as they undoubtedly follow the rules, but addicted gamblers should be able to control their own decisions. Unless they're addicted and blame advertisers for their losses when they lose.

[Moreno233]

I must admit that some ads are harmful to people who may not have proper experience in gambling because they portray gambling as a quick way to wealth. I have seen a couple of them while watching this world Cup tournament and if such ads are not regulated,  many people might be ruined. Using influences most of whom do not even gamble, makes the issue dangerous.   The government can do more in curbing this type of publicity so I agree with this post.

[HelliumZ]

In my country, social media advertises gambling recklessly and when a celebrity advertises with the positive aspects of gambling, people naturally show interest in that advertisement. And I have seen many gamblers open accounts with the reference of their favorite celebrity who tempted them with an advertisement and lose a lot of money on gambling. The government of my country basically prohibits broadcasting gambling advertisements on government televisions, so maybe no gambling site can advertise on televisions in my country, but the amount of advertisements on social media is affecting the youth of our country and destroying their careers.

[junder]

I just want to share this news and ask for your opinion because I do not really see gambling advertisements being regulated well in our country.

Maybe for legitimate TV ads, they pass through the right process first before they are shown, but when it comes to vloggers and social media influencers, I do not think there is enough regulation there.

Some of them even encourage gamblers to play and sign up using their links, making it look like people can easily win if they join through them, and until now I think this is still happening. In this news, one man reportedly lost around £80,000 because of gambling debt, and now he is asking for more control over gambling advertisements, especially during big sports events like the World Cup.

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In my own view, gambling advertisements on the other hand are a natural thing because it is a business that certainly requires marketing with advertisements carried out by influencers or animated videos or others, and with countries that prohibit gambling, the fact is that currently gambling advertisements are still running either because of easy access or because the government does not fully block casino advertisements and from this point of view it is wrong.

Apart from that, the person who loses a large amount of money is actually not due to the fault of gambling completely either because basically there is no element of coercion carried out, so when someone loses a lot of money it is his own doing which is indeed wrong but on the other hand I agree that gambling advertisements must be regulated especially with countries that basically prohibit gambling.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

So my question is, can social media influencers really not be regulated, or maybe in some countries they are already regulated and it is just not properly enforced in ours?

I don't think they are regulated in my own country, these influencers lead a lot of people astray with their promotions, especially spreading misinformation that it is easy to secure gambling wins. None of them ever asks their fans to gamble responsibly, it's always the encouragement that the more you gamble, the more you win which is detrimental to loose gamblers.

Funny enough most of the influencers don't even gamble, so they are only interested in the royalty they earn at the expense of their followers. I wish they are held responsible for what they advertise and have some level of regulation on the information they pass accross, maybe we could have some ethical influencers.