Indonesia Prohibits X Platform from Displaying Gambling Advertisements
Indonesia Cracks Down on Online Gambling Ads on Social Media Platform X
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has taken action against the widespread appearance of online gambling advertisements on social media platform X, according to a press conference held by Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the Director General of Informatics Applications.
The ministry has instructed X to remove any gambling advertisements posted on its platform, a move aimed at combating illegal gambling advertisements. Despite previous warnings, concerns over the online gambling ads on X persist, with 82% or 8 out of 10 Indonesian internet users reporting that they have encountered online gambling content.
The survey by Populix did not specify the demographic details of the respondents or the methodology used for its data collection. However, it did reveal that 63% of this group sees online ads regularly during their internet browsing sessions on X.
The concerns include the appearance of online gambling ads featuring public figures on X. The Indonesian government aims to simplify the identification and removal of gambling content, and has requested X to establish an automated system to handle the removal of such content.
However, social media platform X has not issued a public statement regarding the Indonesian government's instructions to remove gambling advertisements. There are no specific recent updates found regarding Indonesia's efforts to remove gambling advertisements from the social media platform X.
It is important to note that online gambling is illegal in Indonesia, and the country imposes strict laws to enforce this ban. This legal framework likely includes prohibitions on gambling advertisements across digital platforms.
While some neighboring countries like the Philippines have taken recent actions to suspend online gambling ads on platforms like TikTok, no similar concrete or updated measures from Indonesia were found in the available sources.
The Indonesian government has not disclosed any penalties for non-compliance with the removal of gambling advertisements by social media platform X. The survey findings may indicate a high prevalence of online gambling content on social media platform X among Indonesian internet users, but the impact of the online gambling ads on the users' behavior remains unclear.
On Thursday, representatives from social media platform X were summoned by the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. The ministry's efforts against gambling advertisements may set a precedent for other countries to follow.
- The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has asked social media platform X to eradicate finance-related ads for gambling activities such as casino-games, lotteries, and casino-culture, as these are against Indonesia's law.
- Despite X's efforts to combat illegal activities, 63% of their users encounter finance advertisements related to gambling regularly, according to a survey by Populix.
- The Indonesian government is concerned about the appearance of these finance ads featuring public figures on X, and they aim to create an automated system to identify and remove such content.
- The Indonesian ministry's actions against gambling advertisements on X might spark gambling-trends in the industry, potentially leading other countries to follow similar measures.
- The impact of these gambling ads on the users' behavior, like the promotion of casino-and-gambling culture, is unclear as the survey findings did not elaborate on this matter.
