UKGC Partners with Facebook

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has entered into a partnership with Facebook to create guidance aimed at limiting the number of gambling-related ads users see on the social media platform.

The guidance explains the different ways in which Facebook’s safety tools and settings can be adjusted within an individual account to control what a user can and can’t see in their Newsfeed.

“Protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling is at the heart of what we do, which is why I challenged the industry to look at how they can make better use of technology to prevent gambling-related content and adverts being seen by those individuals,” Neil McArthur, Chief Executive of UKGC, said.

“Partnering with Facebook to produce this guidance is a welcome step for us in order to offer consumers clear, practical advice, and I hope that this will help them limit the gambling-related content they see when using the platform,” Neil McArthur added.

“Facebook is committed to supporting a safe and transparent environment for people to control their experiences on our platform. We’re delighted that our partnership with the Gambling Commission will help operators to implement advertising campaigns responsibly, while helping to protect the people who use our services,” Rick Kelley, VP of Global Gaming at Facebook, said.