Reference News Network, July 19 report - According to Reuters, on July 19, two government sources said that India's anti-financial crime agency summoned the executives of American tech giant Google and the metaverse platform company to its headquarters on the 21st. The agency is investigating money laundering allegations against online gambling applications.
The report stated that one source revealed that India's Central Enforcement Directorate is investigating whether these platforms have opened the door for promoting and expanding the reach of gambling applications through advertisements. The executives of the two companies were asked to go to the agency's headquarters in New Delhi, the capital, on the 21st.
Another government source accused Google and the metaverse platform company of using their platforms to promote illegal activities, despite government warnings against placing any form of gambling advertisements.
The sources also said that the agency will investigate whether the two companies received funds from gambling applications and verify whether they are promoting or advertising other gambling platforms.
Google and the metaverse platform company did not immediately respond to requests for comment from journalists.
The report mentioned that in 2022, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India told television channels and digital media in a warning document that gambling and betting "pose significant financial and socioeconomic risks to consumers, especially teenagers and children." (Translated by Qiu Fang)
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