The Philippine government is considering blocking Telegram, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology studying the option over illegal gambling and other alleged online harms. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda said illegal gambling groups had reportedly moved to the platform; no final decision has been announced.
A potential block could disrupt illegal gambling groups’ use of Telegram in the Philippines.
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Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden is seeking greater cooperation with technology platforms and payment providers to address illegal gambling, its head Anders Dorph said. Estimates of licensed-market channelisation range from 78% to 82%, while a regulator survey found that 6–7% of Danish gamblers use illegal sites; the regulator has met Meta and held talks with Google.
Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden is seeking cooperation with technology platforms and payment providers to tackle illegal gambling, its head Anders Dorph said. Dorph said the regulator met Meta in May and is seeking another meeting, and has held talks with Google.
The Kansspelautoriteit launched two Dutch campaigns addressing young people’s exposure to gambling and gambling harm. One encourages parents to discuss gambling with their children; the other targets young adults experiencing gambling problems and urges them to seek help early.
Dutch regulator KSA is seeking agreements with major technology platforms to curb illegal gambling advertising on social media and is prepared to consider legal action if talks fall short, according to remarks by chair Michel Groothuizen. He cited hundreds of thousands of illegal gambling ads, some aimed at self-excluded players or minors.
The Dutch gambling authority KSA is seeking agreements with major technology platforms to counter the spread of illegal gambling advertising on social media, and says it is prepared to consider legal action if talks do not produce sufficient results. The position was set out in a contribution published on the KSA website by its chair, Michel Groothuizen, and.
Reportedly, the European Gaming and Betting Association met a delegation from Dutch regulator KSA at its Brussels office last week. Talks covered the European gambling market, consumer protection, harm detection, money-laundering prevention and the next European Safer Gambling Week. KSA chair Michel Groothuizen has outlined a European strategy involving technology platforms and payment intermediaries, including a joint working group with Google on a whitelist of EU-licensed operators.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) met a delegation from Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, at EGBA's Brussels office last week, according to the trade outlet Jamma. The meeting covered the European gambling market, consumer protection, detection of potentially harmful behaviour, money-laundering prevention and the next European Safer Gambling Week.
VNLOK has begun legal action against Meta over adverts for unlicensed gambling operators in the Netherlands. The association says large platforms should detect and remove illegal adverts proactively rather than only responding to complaints. It argues the adverts undermine consumer protection under Dutch gambling law.