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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Krishani Dhanji and Josh Butler

Labor’s planned gambling ad limits have influencer ‘blind spots’, experts warn

Young girl wearing airpods looking at her phone
‘Podcasts are hugely popular with younger audiences and … they’re not easy to regulate in terms of age access,’ says Simone McCarthy, a researcher in gambling and public health. Photograph: Vasily Makarov/Getty Images

Labor’s plan for a partial ban on gambling advertising is ripe for exploitation, say experts and crossbench MPs, including David Pocock, warning rules applying to podcasters, social media platforms and influencers need to be tightened.

But industry sources say podcast companies including Apple could consider removing all wagering advertising if there were no simple mechanism to work within the rules.

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