07:05 AM EDT, 10/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Apple ( AAPL ) , Alphabet's Google ( GOOG ) , and Meta Platforms ( META ) must face lawsuits accusing them of promoting illegal gambling by hosting and accepting commissions from casino-style apps, Reuters reported Wednesday.

US District Judge Edward Davila ruled the companies are not shielded from the proposed class actions under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, according to the report.

Dozens of plaintiffs claim the firms promoted an "authentic Vegas-style experience of slot machine gambling," while brokering and collecting 30% commissions, estimated at over $2 billion, the report said.

Apple ( AAPL ), Google ( GOOG ) and Meta Platforms ( META ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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