How To Limit & Block Gambling Ads Online

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However, you can hide ads and sponsored posts. You can also adjust your ad preferences to manage the topics you see.<br><br>Find out how to:</p> <ul> <li><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/help/146952742043748/?ref=u2u?ref=u2u" target="_blank" data-anchor="?ref=u2u?ref=u2u"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">hide ads on Facebook</span></strong></a><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></li> <li><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/help/247395082112892/?ref=u2u" target="_blank" data-anchor="?ref=u2u"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">adjust your ad preferences on Facebook</span></strong></a></li> </ul> <p>To find out more, read <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a rel="noopener" href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/business/help/345214789920228?id=434838534925385" target="_blank" title="Facebook's gambling and gaming advertising policy" data-anchor="?id=434838534925385">Facebook's gambling and gaming advertising policy</a></span></strong>.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="margin-extra-large" id=X data-script="table"> <div class="wrap wrap--narrow wrap--bg-color wrap--grey"> <div class="rte"> <h2>X (Twitter)</h2> <p>There is currently no overall way to limit the gambling companies and ads you see on X (Twitter).</p> <p>There are some actions you can take which might help reduce the number of accounts and ads you see.<br><br></p> <h3><span class="color-orange color-tangerine">Block posts from gambling companies</span></h3> <p>You can block posts from individual gambling companies.<br><br><a rel="noopener" href="https://help.x.com/en/using-x/blocking-and-unblocking-accounts" target="_blank">Find out how to block accounts on X</a><br><br></p> <h3><span class="color-orange">Flag ads you do not want to see</span></h3> <p>If a post is an advert, you can select the ‘I don’t like this ad’ option under the ellipsis icon (three dots). This will hide the ad.<br><br></p> <h3><span class="color-orange">Update topics you follow</span></h3> <p>You can update the topics you follow on X. Removing topics like ‘gambling’ and ‘football’ might reduce the data advertisers use to target you.<br><br><a rel="noopener" href="https://help.x.com/en/using-x/follow-and-unfollow-topics#unfollow" target="_blank" data-anchor="#unfollow">Find out how to unfollow topics on X</a><br><br></p> <h3><span class="color-orange">Mute words and phrases</span></h3> <p>You can mute words, phrases, usernames and hashtags. For example, ‘gambling’ or ‘betting’. This will help you to stop seeing content you want to avoid.<br><br><a rel="noopener" href="https://help.x.com/en/using-x/advanced-x-mute-options" target="_blank">Find out how to update muting options on X</a><br><br></p> <h3><span class="color-orange">Disconnect third-party apps<br></span></h3> <p><span class="paragraph">You can disconnect the third-party apps you might have allowed to access your X account.<br><br><a rel="noopener" href="https://help.x.com/en/managing-your-account/connect-or-revoke-access-to-third-party-apps" target="_blank">Find out more about third-party apps on X</a><br><br></span><span class="paragraph">To find out more, <a rel="noopener" href="https://business.x.com/en/help/ads-policies/ads-content-policies/gambling-content.html" target="_blank">read X’s gambling content policy.</a></span></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="margin-extra-large" id=Google data-script="table"> <div class="wrap wrap--narrow"> <div class="rte"> <h2>Google</h2> <p>Google does not allow gambling advertisers to remarket based on any gambling-related interests someone has. For example, poker or sports betting.</p> <p>On Google you can:</p> <ul> <li><strong>block specific advertisers, for example Bet365 and Paddy Power</strong></li> <li><strong>report ads</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a rel="noopener" href="https://support.google.com/My-Ad-Center-Help/answer/12155764?ref=u2u?hl=en&visit_id=1-636649087480150859-1435553078&rd=2" target="_blank" data-anchor="?ref=u2u?hl=en&visit_id=1-636649087480150859-1435553078&rd=2">Find out how to control the ads you see on Google</a></span></strong></p> <p>You can also mute ads on websites that partner with Google. This will help stop that ad or similar ads from appearing in future.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a rel="noopener" href="https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/2695260?hl=en?ref=u2u" target="_blank" data-anchor="?ref=u2u">Find out how to mute ads on Google</a></strong></span></p> <p>To find out more, <a rel="noopener" href="https://support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/6018017?hl=en" target="_blank" data-anchor="?hl=en"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>read Google’s gambling and games policy</strong></span></a>.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="zig-zag margin-medium" > <div class="wrap"> <div class="zig-zag__container"> <div class="zig-zag__item bg-tangerine-10"> <div class="zig-zag__content"> <h2 class="zig-zag__content-title h2">Getting more support</h2> <div class="rte body-m"><p>If you need more support with limiting your gambling, using blocking software might help.</p> <p>You can also ask gambling companies to stop you from gambling with them. 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