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Malaysia says Facebook accounted for 78% of flagged gambling content

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Malaysia’s communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said Facebook represented 78% of online gambling content identified for action by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission from 1 January to 17 August. The commission requested removal of 470,593 harmful or criminal items during that period, with online service providers accepting 93% of requests, according to the minister.

The figures indicate the scale of gambling-related removal requests and the government’s expectation that platforms improve detection.

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Brazil’s STF weighs betting suspension as legal challenges raise uncertainty

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.

Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.

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