Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has also reported that some of the illegal adverts included images of international football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk.
VNLOK stated that Meta’s measures in tackling illegal gambling ads on Facebook and Instagram are ‘structurally inadequate’, that vulnerable groups are being reached in large numbers and that the company is refusing to enter substantive dialogue.
However, VNLOK also believes other companies, such as Google, as well as relevant banks and game providers, can do more to tackle the activity of illegal gambling operators in the Netherlands, including advertising.
VNLOK: Meta needs to do more
The trade association noted that an average of over 70,000 gambling ads targeting the Netherlands were visible o..