Site with 2 million followers apparently earned B150, 000 a fortnight in ad revenue
PUBLISHED: 22 Jun 2024 at 15: 37
The owner of a Facebook page with over 2 million subscribers has been detained, according to police, on suspicion of posting online gambling promotions related to the 2024 Uefa European Championship ( Euro 2024 ).
Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ) officers, armed with a court search warrant, apprehended the 36- year- old suspect identified only as Chavalvit, the owner of Facebook page the” Top Comment” page, at his home in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Friday.
Authorities also seized things believed to be linked to the crimes, including an iPad Pro 3 product, two desktop , laptops, an iPhone 12 Pro Max and a Kasikornbank account wallet.
The CIB monitored platforms that promoted sports betting as a result of increased website activity revolving around Euro 2024 soccer matches.
” Best Comment”, a publicly accessible Twitter conference with a wide- reaching market exceeding 2 million followers, was among the websites researchers uncovered. According to authorities, the page was spotted posting comments that included ads for a number of gambling websites.
Mr. Chavalvit admitted to running and owning the Facebook page, which has been engaged since 2014. Its income comes primarily from advertising, with over 90 % derived from sports betting systems, he told researchers. Regular income from the ads exceed 150, 000 ringgit.
The assume has been accused of encouraging gaming activities in contravention of the Gambling Act.
The” Top Comment” Facebook page earned 90 % of its advertising revenue from football betting platforms, its operator told police.