Meta has an illegal gambling ads problem. It doesn't really care
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Four months after India's nationwide ban on online gambling ads, Meta platforms were still running them—140 in December alone.
A Reuters investigation into leaked internal documents reveals this isn't an oversight. Meta made specific calculations about how much enforcement it could afford, and governments worldwide are hitting the same wall.
From Malaysia to the Philippines, removal requests pile up while the ads keep running. What happens when a platform decides compliance is negotiable? Host Rachel Varghese digs in.
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