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Brazil SPA agrees tech-platform channel to remove illegal betting adverts

Regulation

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting signed a cooperation agreement with the Digital Council of Brazil in July to address advertising by unauthorised betting operators. The agreement provides a dedicated route for government removal notices, and also envisages platforms removing illegal content autonomously, SPA secretary Regis Dudena said.

The agreement creates a dedicated notice route for removing illegal betting advertisements from social media and other online platforms.

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