Indonesian Government Successfully Blocks Millions of Online Gambling Content
Jakarta, The government through the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has successfully blocked more than 1.3 million contents containing online gambling activities.
Komdigi’s Director General of Digital Space Supervision, Alexander Sabar, stated that the majority of the content came from sites and IP addresses that actively promote gambling.
“From the period of October 20, 2024 to May 2025, we have handled 1.3 million online gambling contents. As many as 1.2 million of them came from sites and IPs, the rest were advertisements spread across various social media platforms,” said Alexander.
He emphasized that this blocking is a concrete step by the government in combating online gambling practices that are detrimental to the state and society.
“If left unchecked, online gambling could cause Indonesia’s economic losses of up to IDR 1,000 trillion. The impact also destroys the family economy and damages the future of the younger generation,” he said.
Komdigi also noted that in February 2025, 993,144 online gambling sites and 187,865 pornographic content had been blocked. This step is part of the negative content moderation program and child protection in the digital space.
Meanwhile, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) is also taking part in eradicating online gambling. The Chief Executive of OJK Banking Supervision, Dian Ediana Rae, revealed that her party had asked banks to block thousands of suspicious accounts.
“Regarding the eradication of online gambling which has a wide impact on the economy, OJK has asked banks to block 10,016 accounts,” said Dian.
She explained that further steps would also be taken.
“We ask banks to close accounts whose identities match the Population Identification Number and to conduct enhanced due diligence. Dormant accounts are also the focus of our supervision because they are very vulnerable to being used for illegal activities,” she added.
On the other hand, Member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Farah Puteri Nahlia, appreciated the government’s success.
“I appreciate Komdigi for blocking more than 1.3 million online gambling content. This shows the government’s seriousness in closing access and prosecuting the perpetrators,” he said.
Farah added that online gambling has become a destructive social epidemic. “Imagine, children aged 10 to 16 years old are already involved in online gambling transactions. This is not just a matter of law, but a child protection emergency,” he said.
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