Facebook had launched a new game on 7th August 2012, introducing
real money gaming, whereby Facebook users can play and win whilst
socialising. For the first time, Facebook has allowed the first
gaming app created by Gamesys, on its platform that allows UK users
over 18 years to play an online game called "Bingo
Friendzy" with real money and not Facebook credits,
reinventing gaming from a mobile to a social gaming event.
Facebook has taken a number of measures to ensure that the young
generation is not tempted to gamble. Rigorous control can only be
made thanks to Facebook's age-gating and geo-location
technology applications. Pages and newsfeed activity of the games
will not be visible to users under 18 years old and vulnerable
people and will prevent them from seeing their friends posts
relating to gambling activities.
