Top podcasters run gambling ads that can reach kids, report says

Nearly half of the top podcasts on YouTube have been running ads for gambling apps that could reach teens, according to a report Wednesday.

Nearly half of the top podcasts on YouTube have been running ads for gambling and sports betting apps that could reach teens, helping to fuel the nation’s betting craze and testing the limits of YouTube’s policies to shield minors from gambling content, according to a report Wednesday from the Campaign for Accountability, a watchdog organization that investigates the tech industry.

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