Australian children seeing gambling ads via Sportsbet filter on instant messaging app Snapchat

Exclusive: Filters, including one that turns a person into a horse, include Sportsbet logos and direct 18+ users to open a gambling account

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Gambling ads from Sportsbet can reach children on Snapchat through special promotional filters despite the platform attempting to restrict access, Guardian Australia can reveal.

Confirmation of the exposure comes one week after Sportsbet removed its ads from music streaming service Spotify, after Guardian Australia reported a complaint alleging ads were played between Disney and Bluey songs.

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