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Controlling gambling related content you see on Facebook

The ads you click, the pages and posts you like, the websites you visit and the apps you use all influence the ads you see on Facebook. For example, if you like pages related to gambling, you may see more ads about gambling.

Tools you can use

Facebook provides you with a number of tools to control the ads you see in your Newsfeed.

For information about how to adjust your ad preferences and how you can adjust them, please visit Your Ad preferences and how you can adjust them on Facebook (opens in new tab).

Further information about ad preferences is contained here (opens in new tab).

By following this information, you can control your Facebook experience by choosing what gambling related content you can and cannot see.

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Last updated: 7 January 2026

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