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Instagram algorithm steers users to unlicensed Brazil betting sites

A study from the Rede em Jogo project at CondadoLab, part of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), found that 84% of betting operators most frequently recommended by Instagram's algorithm operate without authorization in Brazil. Researchers mapped more than 55 Instagram

September 17, 2026 2 min read
A study from the Rede em Jogo project at CondadoLab, part of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), found that 84% of betting operators most frequently recommended by Instagram's algorithm operate without authorization in Brazil. Researchers mapped more than 55 Instagram accounts and cross-referenced the data against the official registry maintained by Brazil's...
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