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VNLOK takes Meta to court over gambling ads targeting Dutch users

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Dutch gambling association VNLOK has taken legal action against Meta and complained to the European Commission over online gambling advertisements targeting users in the Netherlands. VNLOK said Meta platforms carried more than 70,000 gambling-related ads in Q4 2025, with over 95% placed by unlicensed operators; the KSA has also reported thousands of complaints to Meta each month in 2025.

The case concerns how social platforms handle advertising for unlicensed gambling operators in the Dutch market.

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