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Exploring online, illegal, individual-led lotteries and raffles
Exploring online, illegal, individual-led lotteries and raffles
Appendix A – Digital intelligence list of platforms evidence was sourced from
The digital intelligence phase drew primarily on publicly available content from the following platforms:
TikTok
Public videos, content and comments using raffle‑related search terms and hashtags, while including alternative names associated with such raffles (for example, live draw, live draws, spots left, tickets).
Creator profiles and bios for hosts promoting individual‑led lotteries and raffles.
Links and hand‑offs from TikTok to external websites, payments and other social platforms (for example link‑in‑bio tools, direct Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) in captions or comments)).
Public posts and comment threads in UK‑focused and gambling‑related subreddits where users discussed:
- taking part in social‑media raffles and lotteries
- concerns about scams or illegal lotteries
- experiences of harm linked to social‑media‑based draws.
Appendix B – Quantitative survey
Last updated: 13 August 2026
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