EPIC Joins Coalition Asking FTC to Crack Down on Abusive Push Notifications in Wagering Apps
EPIC and allied organizations filed a comment with the FTC urging regulators to require that gambling and prediction market apps obtain user consent, provide opt-out options, and disclose their push notification practices. The coalition argues that apps are using notifications to manipulate users into continued betting.
Why this matters: Push notifications in gambling apps are not just annoying. They are designed to pull people back into a betting loop, often at vulnerable moments. The FTC has tools to call that an unfair or deceptive practice, but has not used them here yet. What this coalition is asking for is basic: tell users what they are signing up for, and let them say no. That should not be a hard ask. The fact that it requires a federal petition says something about how these apps have been allowed to operate.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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