Study highlights ‘predatory marketing practices’ of companies who target people at high risk of gambling or alcohol-related harm
The federal government is under pressure to respond to a report from the late Labor MP, Peta Murphy, which recommended a full ban on online gambling ads.The federal government is under pressure to respond to a report from the late Labor MP, Peta Murphy, which recommended a full ban on online gambling ads.Vulnerable Australians at high risk of gambling and alcohol issues are being “force fed” Facebook ads for that content, with experts claiming they are being targeted by social media marketing.
The research, funded by VicHealth and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education , recruited 10 people who had experienced – or were at risk of harm from – alcohol and gambling products. The study’s participants included people with high-risk alcohol use, high-risk gambling, and those trying to reduce their use of those products or recovering from such harms.
The University of Queensland study found users tagged with more than a dozen alcohol related ad interests, and sometimes more than 100 alcohol companies shared data about them. One person who had been trying for years to reduce their alcohol use was found to have had 95 alcohol companies share data about them.
One woman trying to reduce her high-risk gambling found she had been tagged with 18 alcohol and gambling interests including “casino”, “lottery” and “Keno”, while 14 gambling companies had uploaded data about her, including bookmakers and lotteries.
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