If you're trying to quit gambling, the amount of gambling advertising you see could make it more difficult.

To make your journey to reducing or stopping gambling as successful as possible, you can also try to limit the gambling ads that you see on social media channels and the websites you visit. 

Depending on the platform, there are several things you can do to try and limit the number of ads and posts you see.

There is currently no overall way to remove gambling ads from Facebook. However, you can hide ads and sponsored posts. You can also adjust your ad preferences to manage the topics you see.

Find out how to:

• hide ads on Facebook
  
• adjust your ad preferences on Facebook

To find out more, read Facebook's gambling and gaming advertising policy.

Visit the Gambling Commission page for opting out of gambling ads on Facebook

X (Twitter)

There is currently no overall way to limit the gambling companies and ads you see on X (Twitter).

There are some actions you can take which might help reduce the number of accounts and ads you see.

If a post is an advert, you can select the ‘I don’t like this ad’ option under the ellipsis icon (three dots). This will hide the ad

Find out how to:

• Block posts from gambling companies
• Unfollow topics
• Mute words and phrases
• Disconnect third-party apps

To find out more, read X’s gambling content policy.

Visit the Gambling Commission page for opting out of gambling ads on X

Google

Google does not allow gambling advertisers to remarket based on any gambling-related interests someone has. For example, poker or sports betting.

On Google you can:

• block specific advertisers, for example Bet365 and Paddy Power
• report ads

Find out how to:

• control the ads you see on Google
• Mute ads on Google

To find out more, read Google’s gambling and games policy.

YouTube

You can block gambling ads on YouTube by adjusting your settings in Google's My Ad Center, where you can find the "Gambling" option under the "Sensitive" topics to limit or turn off these ads. On the YouTube app or desktop, you can also navigate to your ad settings and select "See Fewer" for gambling-related categories. 

Using Google's My Ad Center

• Go to Google's My Ad Center and sign in with your Google account. 
• Click on Customize Ads on the left panel. 
• Go to the Sensitive tab on the far right. 
• Find "Gambling" in the list and toggle the option off or select "See Fewer" to reduce the ads you see. 

Adjusting settings within the YouTube app or website

• On the app: Go to Settings, then Account settings, and scroll down to find ad settings. 
• On the desktop: Go to Settings, then User settings, and find the Safety and privacy section. 
• Scroll down to find "Ad Categories on YouTube" or a similar section. 
• Click See Fewer next to "Gambling

Visit the Gambling Commission page for opting out of gambling ads on Youtube

Instagram

Instagram currently places ads on public accounts. This includes ads on Reels and ads in profile feed.

Ads from certain categories such as gambling and dating are restricted by default. Note: Instagram can't guarantee that all ads related to each category can be avoided completely.

To control which ads are shown on your account, you must first enable a professional account on Instagram. Once you've enabled your professional account, you have two tools to control which ads show on your account:

• Brand controls
• Opt out

Enable brand controls

If you're concerned about which ads show on your account, you can block ads from certain ad categories and prevent advertisers from having their ads shown. Here's how you can prevent and block specific ad categories and advertisers from appearing on your account:

1. Go to your settings in the Instagram app.
2. Select Creator tools and controls or Business tools and controls.
3. Tap Ad placements.
4. Tap Ads in profile feed block list or Ads on Reels block list.
5. • To prevent certain ad categories from appearing, tap Edit next to Blocked categories. Learn more about our block list categories for ads on Instagram
   • To block advertiser accounts, tap Edit next to Blocked accounts to search for the account that you'd like to block.

You can unblock ad categories and advertiser accounts at any time.

Note: We can't guarantee that all ads related to each category can be avoided completely. Ads from certain categories such as gambling and dating are restricted by default.

If you can't see these ad placements in your settings, this means that you aren't currently eligible for ads on Reels and ads in profile feed.

Opt out of ads

You may also completely opt out of either ads on Reels, ads in profile feed, or both, if you are eligible for and onboard to monetisation. This will remove ads shown on your account through these programmes. To opt out:

1. Go to your settings in the Instagram app.
2. Select Creator tools and controls or Business tools and controls.
3. Tap Ad placements.
4. Toggle off Ads on Reels, Ads in profile feed or both.

Learn more about Blocking list categories for ads on Instagram