ED Summons Google & Meta Over Online Betting Ads in Money Laundering Probe

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India’s Enforcement Directorate has issued notices to Google and Meta, summoning their executives on July 21 to probe allegations that their platforms promoted illegal online betting apps through ads, potentially facilitating money laundering under the PMLA.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent notices to Google and Meta. The ED, which is investigating the betting app case, has ordered the representatives of both the companies to appear on July 21. The ED is investigating the financial crimes of online betting apps which are promoted on platforms like Google and Meta. In this connection, the ED has sent this summons.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent notices to Google and Meta, two of the world's largest giant companies. The ED, which is investigating the betting app case, has ordered the representatives of both the companies to appear on July 21. During this, the ED will interrogate both. Actually, the ED is investigating the cases of online betting apps (Online Betting App Cases).

Many financial crimes related to this are coming to light. These apps are also promoted on social media platforms like Google and Meta, in connection with which the ED has now sent summons to both the companies.