LinkedIn banned in Kazakhstan due to gambling ads
LinkedIn has been banned in Kazakhstan due to gambling ads. in the country. The government is concerned about the presence of gambling advertisements on LinkedIn.
In Kazakhstan it is illegal to advertise any type of online casino gaming. The government asked LinkedIn to remove the ads and close the fake accounts. LinkedIn did not comply and the site was blocked.
LinkedIn has been blocked in Kazakhstan due to gambling ads. The company is investigating the matter. There are over 700,000 people from Kazakhstan with an account at LinkedIn. They will not be able to access the site until the government decides to unblock the brand. Two years ago, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram were blocked. At the time, the sites were providing coverage of demonstrations and protests of local elections.