Mark Zuckerberg sure sounds eager to get young people hooked on online gambling
Mother Jones
Meta is reportedly developing an app to target young adults with prediction markets and gambling features.Summary
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly developing an in-house app called Arena to target young adults with prediction markets. The company aims to integrate betting options into Facebook and Messenger, framing gambling as social content. Critics argue this strategy risks normalizing gambling and could exacerbate addiction, particularly among young people, as gambling disorder diagnoses have risen sharply in states with legalized sports betting.
(Source：Mother Jones)