{"id":6311,"date":"2026-02-04T06:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6311"},"modified":"2026-02-04T06:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:21:50","slug":"meta-missed-repeated-warnings-as-australian-influencer-promoted-illegal-crypto-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6311","title":{"rendered":"Meta Missed Repeated Warnings as Australian Influencer Promoted Illegal Crypto Gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_b164b8ebd3d8739af907656b902259b0\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meta declined to remove posts promoting an illegal crypto casino despite multiple user reports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACMA warned influencers face penalties up to AU$2.4 million for facilitating illegal gambling access.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainbet links were removed, but the influencer\u2019s account and posts remain online.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meta failed to intervene despite repeated warnings that an Australia-based influencer was promoting an illegal offshore crypto-gambling platform to a substantial local audience. The influencer, Dinah, has more than 820,000 Instagram followers and used her account to promote the crypto casino Rainbet through posts and profile links.<\/p>\n<p>Users submitted close to a dozen reports in January flagging content that advertised the platform to Australians. In response, Meta determined in most cases that the posts did not breach its standards and declined to remove or restrict them.<\/p>\n<p>The promotional videos showed the Rainbet app in use and were accompanied by captions directing followers to access the platform. Meta\u2019s reporting system did not include a category for illegal gambling promotion, limiting the options available to users raising concerns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Massachusetts Judge Moves to Block Kalshi Sports Contracts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has publicly warned influencers against promoting illegal gambling services, stating such activity is unlawful. ACMA has said individuals can face fines of up to AU$59,400, while influencers who facilitate access to illegal services may be penalised up to AU$2.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>Regulatory enforcement has intensified in recent years, with ACMA blocking more than 1,455 illegal gambling and affiliate websites since 2019. The authority has also reported hundreds of URLs to service providers and completed investigations identifying repeated breaches of gambling laws.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns around offshore gambling promotion have grown alongside cases involving influencers and high-profile online campaigns targeting Australians. ACMA has confirmed it can request internet service providers block access to unlicensed gambling platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Rainbet links were removed from Dinah\u2019s profile this week, though the posts and account remained online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Vitalik Buterin Vows Full Push Into Decentralised Social Media in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gambling,Law,Meta#Meta #Missed #Repeated #Warnings #Australian #Influencer #Promoted #Illegal #Crypto #Gambling1770186110<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta declined to remove posts promoting an illegal crypto casino despite multiple user reports. ACMA warned influencers face penalties up to AU$2.4 million for facilitating illegal gambling access. Rainbet links were removed, but the influencer\u2019s account and posts remain online. 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