Uzbekistan Cracks Down on Illegal Bookmaking and Ad Violations
Uzbekistan Cracks Down on Illegal Bookmaking and Ad Violations
In Uzbekistan, 27 websites promoting bookmaking services were blocked. Over 24,000 studies were conducted to check if advertisements in various media complied with legal regulations. These studies covered 308 TV ads, 247 radio ads, over 19,000 outdoor ads, 236 print publications, and more than 4,500 online and social media ads. In more than 8,000 instances, deficiencies were identified and promptly addressed.
In recent years, over 4,500 social media advertisements were scrutinized for compliance. Among them, Facebook had 144 ads, Instagram had 344, and Telegram had 4,108. Violations of the law were detected and rectified.
To safeguard the rights of consumers, cooperation with the Ministry of Health was established to regulate advertising for biologically active food additives and food supplements. The Committee received expert opinions from the Ministry of Health on more than 150 cases related to the characteristics mentioned in the advertisements for these products. In 103 cases, deficiencies were resolved.
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