SHOMEDIABrazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security said on 9 November that it had requested the removal of 348 influencer accounts allegedly promoting illegal betting services on Instagram. These are accounts identified by the authorities, not 348 confirmed completed takedowns. The ministry put their combined follower count above 150 million, a total that should not be confused with unique individuals.
On the same day, authorities identified another 2,207 Facebook pages with a reported audience of 7.5 million, 18 Telegram groups comprising roughly 182,000 members and 998 websites. These figures describe monitoring findings, not a count of platforms already removed. Since late September, the ministry says its monitoring has identified more than 60,000 websites, pages, profiles and groups associated with unlawful betting promotion, including 51,611 websites.
As Brazilian outlet UOL reported, the action focuses on social distribution channels and influencer-led acquisition. It follows Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026 of 25 September, which restricted the operation and promotion of betting services in the country. The measure faces constitutional challenges before Brazil's Supreme Court, so its legal context is not as simple as a permanently settled rule.
For performance marketers and affiliates, enforcement pressure now visibly extends beyond betting domains to social profiles, groups and referral paths. Teams promoting Brazil-facing offers should verify the applicable legal position, influencer agreements, redirects and paid-social creatives before launching or resuming distribution.
The distinction between an account being flagged, a platform receiving a removal request and an account actually being disabled is central to accurate reporting. The ministry did not publish a verified completed-takedown count for all 348 accounts.
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