#Ministry of Information and Social Development

The government of Kazakhstan has blocked access to LinkedIn in the country. The Govt. believes that Microsoft's subsidiary LinkedIn stands in violation of the laws of the country that prohibit gambling and the advertisement for gambling. The Govt. stated that LinkedIn also had several fake accounts and it was allegedly displaying online casino…

Gambling is available in countries around the world, from the lottery to poker and casino options. In every region of the world where gambling is legalized, there are regulations that must be followed. The same can be said in areas where the activity is illegal. When rules are broken, the government or gambling regulator will take action. In…

We have clear policies prohibiting ads related to gambling and fake profiles NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Kazakhstan has blocked access to Microsoft subsidiary LinkedIn, over what the Central Asian country s government said were online casino advertisements and fake accounts. The Ministry of Information and Social Development said in a statement it had…

Kazakhstan has blocked access to Microsoft subsidiary LinkedIn, over what the Central Asian country's government said were online casino advertisements and fake accounts. The Ministry of Information and Social Development said in a statement it had asked LinkedIn to remove the items in question but the company has failed to comply. It said it would…

Kazakhstan has blocked access to Microsoft's subsidiary LinkedIn. The Kazakhstan Government believed the site was displaying online casino advertisements, as well as numerous fake accounts. It is illegal to advertise online casinos in Kazakhstan, therefore the advertisements on LinkedIn were seen as a breach. The Ministry of Information and Social…