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        "msgid": "ministry-of-communication-and-digital-strengthens-movement-against-increasingly-troublesome-online-gambling-1778694728",
        "date": "2026-05-13 23:34:24",
        "title": "Ministry of Communication and Digital Strengthens Movement Against Increasingly Troublesome Online Gambling",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, has called for collective awareness to combat the rising threat of online gambling, which endangers family stability and the future of young people, with nearly 200,000 children exposed and 80,000 under 10 years old affected. During an event in Medan themed \"Gaspol Reject Online Gambling, Stay Away from Online Gambling \u2013 Medan Children Choose the Future, Not Online Gambling,\" she emphasised that blocking sites alone is insufficient and requires enhanced digital literacy, education, and multi-sector collaboration involving police, financial authorities, banks, and digital platforms. Officials, including the Mayor of Medan, underscored the scam nature of online gambling and urged stronger family communication to mitigate excessive gadget use and its negative digital influences.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Communication and Digital (Menkomdigi)\nMeutya Hafid has urged the public to strengthen collective awareness in\ncombating online gambling (judol), which is seen as increasingly\ntroublesome and threatening family resilience as well as the future of\nthe younger generation.<\/p>\n<p>This call was made during the IGID Menyapa event themed \u201cGaspol Tolak\nJudol, Jauhi Judol \u2013 Anak Medan Pilih Masa Depan, Bukan Judi Online\u201d\nheld in Medan, North Sumatra, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is why it is important to convey that this problem is\nextraordinarily large. The government is present because it understands\nthat this issue cannot be resolved alone,\u201d said Meutya Hafid in an\nofficial statement received in Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Meutya revealed that the number of children exposed to online\ngambling reaches nearly 200,000 people, with around 80,000 of them aged\nunder 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>According to Meutya, addressing online gambling is not sufficient\nthrough access closures and site blockings alone, but also requires\nstrengthening digital literacy and direct education to the public about\nthe negative impacts of online gambling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnline gambling is actually a scam or online fraud,\u201d she\nstressed.<\/p>\n<p>Meutya explained that the Ministry of Communication and Digital has\nthe task of disconnecting access and taking action against online\ngambling content, but eradicating such practices requires cross-sectoral\ncooperation, including the police, the Financial Transaction Reports and\nAnalysis Centre (PPATK), the Financial Services Authority (OJK),\nbanking, and digital platforms such as social media.<\/p>\n<p>On the same occasion, the Director General of Public Communication\nand Media at the Ministry of Communication and Digital, Fifi Aleyda\nYahya, emphasised that the movement against online gambling requires the\ninvolvement of all elements of society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all must stand together against online gambling. Medan children\nchoose the future, not online gambling,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Mayor of Medan, Rico Tri Putra Bayu Waas, stated that\nonline gambling has become a serious threat attacking all layers of\nsociety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnline gambling cannot possibly win because it is already rigged.\nWhat happens instead is the destruction of finances, families, and the\nsocial lives of the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged the public to strengthen family communication and\nreduce excessive dependence on gadget use to avoid the negative\ninfluences of the digital world.<\/p>",
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