The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Government of India have cautioned social media influencers against endorsing offshore online betting and gambling platforms. They emphasize the financial and socio-economic implications of online gambling and advise social media intermediaries to conduct sensitization efforts among users. The Ministry issued an advisory asking all endorsers and influencers on social media to refrain from showing promotional content, advertisements, including surrogate advertisements, of offshore online betting and gambling platforms in any form.