Hong Kong lawmakers call for tighter controls on gambling adverts
Hong Kong lawmakers and social workers have raised concerns about illegal offshore gambling adverts reaching young people on social media platforms. Duncan Chiu Tat-kun proposed cybersecurity legislation to strengthen platform screening, while Nixie Lam Lam called for tighter oversight of influencers promoting illicit gambling. Meta said its rules prohibit non-compliant content and that it removes such adverts when detected.
Tighter platform rules could affect how social media companies screen and remove gambling advertisements targeting Hong Kong users.