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Brazil justice ministry seeks removal of 348 Instagram betting profiles

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Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security said on 9 November that it had requested the removal of 348 Instagram profiles used to promote illegal betting. The ministry said the accounts had more than 150 million followers combined; a separate LegitBet monitoring survey identified 802 profiles sharing links to 844 suspected betting sites. The source says the ministry’s announcement did not establish whether the requested removals had been completed.

Operators and regulators face continued enforcement challenges against social-media promotion of illegal betting sites.

Earlier fines and penalties by Ministry of Justice and Public Security and MJSP

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedCeará influencers reportedly continue promoting betting platforms after Brazil banNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazilian justice ministry orders 43 Telegram betting channels blockedNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil identifies 506 suspected unauthorised betting domains after prohibitionNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil reports 506 illegal betting sites blocked after banNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil’s MJSP notifies Apple and Google over unauthorised betting appsNot stated

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