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Meta removes Dutch gambling adverts targeting self-excluded users

Enforcement & compliance

Meta removed gambling adverts on Facebook and Instagram after BNR flagged them, the report says. The adverts reportedly targeted Dutch users registered with Cruks and promoted gambling sites claiming to operate without self-exclusion checks. Two industry bodies estimated that Meta could earn €7.3m to €13.6m from illegal gambling adverts aimed at Dutch customers.

The report highlights gaps in controls when gambling adverts reach Dutch users registered with Cruks.

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