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2704) proposing stricter regulations on online gambling in the Philippines in response to rising gambling addiction, especially among the young people. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has recommended that the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) file charges against social media personality Jam Magno for allegedly promoting illegal online gambling sites. Authorities emphasized that charges, if filed, may fall under the Cybercrime Prevention Act, the Revised Penal Code’s provisions on estafa, and the law prescribing stricter penalties for illegal gambling. [gallery columns="2" size="large" ids="407658,407657"] Digital Pinoys said it is turning over new software to the CICC that will make identifying illegal gambling links easier across social media platforms. The people in question are under scrutiny, allegedly earning 50-60% of revenues from illegal gambling sites. The CICC warns that those who continue to promote illegal gambling platforms may face charges under laws covering illegal gambling, tax evasion, and data privacy violations. (On a related note, you can now also send money via Facebook Messenger.) Ending games, though, fall as a violation under Section 2-a of Republic Act 9287 or the Anti-Illegal Gambling Law, which states any form illegal gambling activity which uses numbers or combinations thereof as factors in giving out jackpots. Read more in our articles including "Sen. Gatchalian files bill vs. Scatter, online gambling" and "CICC recos filing of illegal online gambling cases against Jam Magno, 9 other influencers".