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Centre cautions social media influencers against promoting offshore betting platforms

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Centre cautions social media influencers against promoting offshore betting platforms

The Indian government has issued a warning to endorsers and social media influencers, urging them to avoid promoting offshore online betting and gambling platforms, including surrogate advertisements. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting highlighted the financial and socio-economic consequences of online betting and gambling on consumers, especially the youth. In addition, the ministry advised online advertisement intermediaries not to target Indian audiences with such promotional content and encouraged social media platforms to educate their users about refraining from publishing such material. Non-compliance could result in legal action under the Consumer Protection Act and other applicable laws.

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