New laws coming into force next year will let Australians opt out of gambling ads on social media and most streaming services.

The ads will still show by default. When SBS offered the same opt-out on its streaming service, a Senate inquiry heard only one percent of viewers used it.

Meanwhile, the government is proposing rules that would require social media platforms to ask every user whether they want to opt in to the algorithm.

Why the disparity?

Watch the National Account’s Archie Milligan below:

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