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Philippines DICT secures Telegram commitments on illegal gambling content

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The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology said Telegram agreed to establish a round-the-clock helpdesk, respond promptly to illegal-content reports and submit monthly reports to the DICT and CICC. The commitments followed talks after the department warned that a ban remained possible if violations continued; the agencies said blocking the platform was still an option if it failed to cooperate.

Operators using Telegram to reach Philippine users face continued scrutiny of illegal gambling content and platform compliance.

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Telegram betting channels continue promotions despite Brazil ban

A media investigation found 87 domains offering betting and withdrawals across six Telegram channels, a month after Brazil’s provisional measure prohibited betting platforms. The channels had more than 43 mil subscriptions, and none of the domains ended in .bet.br; the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had blocked more than 47 mil illegal sites since the measure was issued.

Betting channels on Telegram are still advertising games and referral bonuses in Brazil, a month after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure banning betting platforms, Metrópoles reported. Its investigation found 87 distinct domains advertised in six channels with more than 43 mil subscriptions combined. None of the 87 domains had the ending that had identified federally authorised platforms before the ban.

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