{"id":436,"date":"2025-05-06T10:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=436"},"modified":"2025-05-06T10:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:10:11","slug":"tiktok-used-to-promote-gambling-in-rural-south-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=436","title":{"rendered":"TikTok Used to Promote Gambling in Rural South Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/download-3-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/download-3-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/download-3-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/download-3-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/download-3-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/download-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In rural parts of Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, TikTok has emerged as a new promotional tool for illegal gambling. 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