Brazil seeks removal of 348 Instagram profiles promoting illegal betting
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Brazil's Ministry of Justice requested the removal of 348 Instagram profiles it said promoted illegal betting, with those accounts reaching more than 150 million followers. Since 25 September, authorities have identified more than 60,000 websites, profiles and channels linked to illegal gambling; the ministry's figures do not necessarily represent completed removals.
Brazil's Ministry of Justice has requested the removal of 348 Instagram profiles used to promote illegal betting. The accounts have more than 150 million followers, the ministry said in a statement dated 9 November.
Since 25 September, authorities have identified more than 60,000 websites, profiles and channels associated with illegal gambling, including 51,611 websites and 6,596 Facebook pages. The total also includes more than 900 Instagram profiles, 1,442 Telegram groups and 127 TikTok profiles. The number of identified entries rose from 20,318 on 9 October to more than 60,000 in November, though those figures do not necessarily represent completed closures.
The operation falls under Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting and its advertising in Brazil. The Supreme Court has kept legal proceedings against the prohibition suspended, under a decision by Luiz Fux. The measure remains subject to parliamentary consideration, with 99 amendments registered in Congress and urgency status taking effect on 9 November.