{"id":575,"date":"2025-06-24T09:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T09:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=575"},"modified":"2025-06-24T09:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T09:04:44","slug":"whatsapp-trade-groups-convert-into-gambling-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=575","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Trade Groups Convert Into Gambling Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-5-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally formed to discuss trading or products, many WhatsApp groups in South Asia are being hijacked by gambling promoters. 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