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        "id": 1844115,
        "msgid": "formabes-reports-live-streaming-app-allegedly-containing-online-gambling-to-komdigi-1783356733",
        "date": "2026-07-06 22:59:06",
        "title": "Formabes Reports Live Streaming App Allegedly Containing Online Gambling to Komdigi",
        "author": "Nashih Nashrullah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The civil society group Forum Masyarakat Bersatu (Formabes) has filed a report with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs regarding a live streaming application suspected of facilitating online gambling. The group urged the ministry to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the app. They also called for coordination with law enforcement and financial authorities to trace illicit funds if violations are confirmed.",
        "content": "<p>The non-governmental organisation Forum Masyarakat Bersulate\n(Formabes) has officially reported the alleged misuse of a live\nstreaming application that is suspected of containing, facilitating, or\nbeing utilised as a medium for online gambling activities to the\nMinistry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) on Monday\n(6\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The report was submitted alongside a demonstration of aspirations in\nfront of the Komdigi office, serving as a form of public support for the\ngovernment\u2019s efforts to eradicate online gambling practices, which are\nincreasingly considered a public concern.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman of Formabes, Haris Nasution, emphasised that the report\nis not a unilateral accusation, but rather a request for the government\nto conduct a comprehensive investigation into the reported application\nin accordance with its authority.<\/p>\n<p>He requested that the Ministry of Communication and Digital conduct a\nprofessional, transparent, and thorough examination of the reported\napplication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf any legal violations are subsequently found, we urge the\ngovernment to take decisive action in accordance with the applicable\nlaws and regulations,\u201d Haris told the media in Jakarta on Monday\n(6\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to Haris, Indonesia\u2019s digital space must be protected from\nbeing exploited as a medium for spreading illegal activities that have\nthe potential to harm the public, including online gambling practices\nwhich are currently a serious concern for the government.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that if the results of the investigation prove there are\nviolations, Formabes encourages Komdigi to impose administrative\nsanctions within its authority, including disconnecting access or\nblocking the application\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Formabes has also requested that the government\ncoordinate with law enforcement agencies, the Indonesian Financial\nTransaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK), and other relevant\ninstitutions to trace the flow of funds or accounts proven to be used in\nillegal activities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/formabes-reports-live-streaming-app-allegedly-containing-online-gambling-to-komdigi-1783356733",
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