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European Commission outlines DSA safeguards against gambling adverts targeting minors

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European Commission Executive Vice-President Virkkunen set out the Commission’s position on digital gambling advertising and children in a response to a parliamentary question. The Commission said the Digital Services Act bars platforms from using minors’ personal data for targeted advertising and provides for tools to restrict access to unsuitable content; it also cited the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’s restrictions on misleading or aggressive advertising.

The stated safeguards affect how online platforms may target advertising and manage gambling content accessible to minors.

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New Jersey committee approves measure addressing gambling advertising targeting vulnerable consumers

New Jersey’s Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee approved AR 150 on 14 September. Lawmakers seek to protect vulnerable consumers from targeted advertising that could worsen gambling problems.

New Jersey's Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee approved AR 150 on 14 September, a measure intended to protect vulnerable consumers in the state from targeted advertising that could worsen their gambling problems. The committee's seven members supported the measure unanimously, according to a report on the committee's action.

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