Indonesia minister cites nearly 200,000 children exposed to online gambling
Indonesia’s communications minister Meutya Hafid said nearly 200,000 children had been exposed to online gambling, including about 80,000 under the age of ten, at an event in Medan, according to the report. Hafid called for digital literacy efforts and urged social media platforms to remove gambling advertisements.
The minister’s call for platform action and awareness campaigns may affect online gambling advertising and content controls in Indonesia.