Article 739YX Australian influencer’s illegal crypto gambling ads permitted by Meta despite Acma warning of $2.4m fine

Australian influencer’s illegal crypto gambling ads permitted by Meta despite Acma warning of $2.4m fine

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Josh Taylor Technology reporter
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Online streamer Dinah promoted Rainbet to her 820,000 followers, despite the regulator warning significant penalties' were at stake

Meta failed to act on nearly a dozen reports against an Australian influencer with more than 800,000 followers on Instagram promoting illegal offshore crypto-gambling, despite the regulator warning influencers they could face fines of up to $2.4m.

The account of online streamer Dinah has 820,000 followers on Instagram, and has promoted Rainbet, a self-described online crypto casino, in posts on Instagram. On her profile she describes herself as ur Chinese gf in Australia"

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