Meta has let off the hook an Australian influencer with over 800,000 followers on Instagram for promoting illegal offshore crypto-gambling services. Despite receiving nearly a dozen reports from concerned citizens about Dinah's posts advertising Rainbet, a self-described online crypto casino, the social media giant failed to take action.
The influencer, who describes herself as "ur Chinese gf in Australia", has been raking in endorsements for Rainbet in her Instagram posts, including videos of herself using the app and even driving while on it. One video featured over 16,000 likes and included a caption that essentially encouraged followers to gamble away their money.
In response to reports from citizens, Meta stated that Dinah's content did not violate its community standards on fraud or scam. The platform also failed to provide a specific category for reporting gambling-related posts, making it difficult for users to flag such content.
While some of Dinah's posts were restricted from view by teens due to the age-restricted nature of the content, others remained online. A Meta spokesperson declined to comment on the matter, leaving the influencer and her management agency unreachable for comment.
Meanwhile, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) has been cracking down on illegal gambling services in Australia since 2019. The regulator warned influencers that promoting such services could result in fines of up to $2.4 million. In this case, however, Meta seems to have turned a blind eye to Dinah's activities.
As the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) continues to evade Acma's blocks on illegal gambling sites, concerns remain about the effectiveness of the regulator's efforts to curb online harm. The incident raises questions about the responsibility of social media platforms like Meta in policing their users' content and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
The influencer, who describes herself as "ur Chinese gf in Australia", has been raking in endorsements for Rainbet in her Instagram posts, including videos of herself using the app and even driving while on it. One video featured over 16,000 likes and included a caption that essentially encouraged followers to gamble away their money.
In response to reports from citizens, Meta stated that Dinah's content did not violate its community standards on fraud or scam. The platform also failed to provide a specific category for reporting gambling-related posts, making it difficult for users to flag such content.
While some of Dinah's posts were restricted from view by teens due to the age-restricted nature of the content, others remained online. A Meta spokesperson declined to comment on the matter, leaving the influencer and her management agency unreachable for comment.
Meanwhile, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) has been cracking down on illegal gambling services in Australia since 2019. The regulator warned influencers that promoting such services could result in fines of up to $2.4 million. In this case, however, Meta seems to have turned a blind eye to Dinah's activities.
As the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) continues to evade Acma's blocks on illegal gambling sites, concerns remain about the effectiveness of the regulator's efforts to curb online harm. The incident raises questions about the responsibility of social media platforms like Meta in policing their users' content and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
I'm literally shocked that Meta didn't take action against Dinah, she was basically advertising a legit scam on her huge following. It's not just about the money she could make from endorsements, it's about potentially ruining people's lives if they invest in something that turns out to be a total loser. 
And what's with the lack of a specific category for reporting gambling-related posts? It's so easy for these platforms to just let this slide and I think we should all be asking why 
, can't believe Meta just let Dinah off the hook 
! Like, 800k followers and they're still promoting some shady offshore crypto-gambling service on their page? That's just not cool 
. And what's up with no specific category for reporting such posts? It's like they expect users to just know what's legit or not 
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. And now the Acma is cracking down on these services, but if social media platforms aren't doing their part, it's gonna be a tough battle 
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. Can we get a clearer stance from them on this? It'd make a big difference 
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. I don't blame them for flagging it, really - who wouldn't want to avoid getting scammed out of their hard-earned cash?
. Something needs to change, stat! 
. Meanwhile, Acma's trying to do its job over here, and it feels like Meta is just letting them down 
. Guess we'll just have to keep on flagging those suspicious posts until someone listens 
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OMG, I'm so shocked that Meta didn't take action against Dinah promoting those sketchy offshore crypto-gambling services 
. It's not okay to gamble away people's hard-earned money, especially when it's being promoted in a way that's so enticing and misleading 
. Providing a clear category for reporting gambling-related posts would be a huge step forward 
. And what about all the concerned citizens who reported Dinah's posts? It feels like their voices were ignored or dismissed 
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. Social media platforms have a huge role to play in protecting users from harm and promoting responsible behavior 
. We need more accountability and action from these big players 
. Acma's been cracking down on this stuff since 2019, and now it seems like Meta just gave Dinah a free pass... it's just not right 
. Meanwhile, the regulator is still trying to keep up with all these dodgy operators using VPNs... ugh, it's just too much 
it's clear that they're not taking their responsibility as a platform seriously, which is really concerning.
What if she got into an accident while trying to win big with Rainbet? 
), I'm all for holding platforms accountable for their content. This incident raises some serious questions about the responsibility of big tech companies to police their users' posts and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. 
and btw, why dont u have a clear category 4 reporting system for gambling-related content? it's like ur trying 2 avoid the issue 
? Like what about all those concerned citizens who reported her posts and tried to warn people about the risks of Rainbet?! Don't they count for anything?! 
. The Acma is trying to do its job but social media platforms are making it way too hard for them 