inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi shares tips to avoid online gambling.

“First is to know the danger and identify the triggers of online gambling. Be aware of the dangers of online gambling for yourself and your surrounding environment. Then, pay attention to what makes someone want to bet in online gambling, it could be coming from desperation or encouragement from others," said the Minister Budi Arie Setiadi on Friday (10/4/2024).

Second tip is to avoid online gambling entirely, protect yourself and reject all invitations to gamble .

Minister Budi also suggests those who struggle with gambling addiction to seek professional help such as psychologists.

The government provides the Indonesian Online Gambling Stop Hotline service through the contact number 081110015080 for those who need help.

Next tip is to pay attention to financial arrangements and try to manage finances wisely. Seeing the flow of personal funds can make people think twice when they want to use their money for online gambling.

Last tip is to report websites or accounts that are suspected of being related to online gambling. In this case, residents can use the services of aduankonten.id and cekrekening.id.

The Minister of Communication and Information emphasized that efforts to eradicate online gambling in Indonesia require the role of all parties, including the community.

"Of course we don't want the number of online gambling actors to continue to increase," said the Minister of Communication and Information.

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