Study finds 84% of Instagram-recommended betting operators lack Brazil authorisation
A study by Rede em Jogo at PUC-Rio found that 84% of betting operators most often recommended by Instagram’s algorithm were not authorised to operate in Brazil. Researchers compared accounts surfaced by the platform with the registry maintained by Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets, the study said.
The study found Instagram most often recommended unauthorised operators, raising concerns about Brazilian users’ exposure to unlicensed betting sites.