Collaborating to Combat Online Gambling, Government Engages Various Stakeholders to Strengthen Digital Content Monitoring
Jakarta – The fight against online gambling in Indonesia is gaining momentum, with various stakeholders, ranging from domain managers to financial authorities, actively involved in efforts to curb this illegal practice. The Indonesia Domain Name Management (PANDI) has reaffirmed its commitment to support these efforts through the Indonesia Domain Abuse Data Exchange (IDADX) platform.
PANDI’s Chairman, John Sihar Simanjuntak, explained that the system implemented by IDADX, known as Breach Identification and Monitoring Assistant (BIMA), allows for automatic detection of abused domains.
“When abuse is detected, we immediately issue notifications and proceed with the suspension of the domain,” he said in a press statement in Jakarta on Sunday, January 26, 2024.
Throughout 2024, IDADX successfully identified 89,975 URLs containing online gambling content. John also mentioned that this innovation could serve as a model for other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. “This initiative is expected to make reporting of online gambling more effective, so the issue can be resolved more quickly,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kemkomdigi) has also been actively blocking illegal content. As of January 21, 2025, a total of 5,707,952 online gambling contents have been removed.
Kemkomdigi’s Director-General for Digital Space Monitoring, Alexander Sabar, revealed that 24/7 cyber patrols are conducted by the content control team.
“Since 2017, we have handled millions of online gambling contents scattered across various websites and applications,” he said during a hearing session with Commission I of the Indonesian Parliament on January 22, 2025.
In addition to domain and digital content monitoring, the financial sector is also under close scrutiny. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) reported the blocking of 8,500 bank accounts related to online gambling throughout 2024. OJK’s Chief Executive for Banking Supervision, Dian Ediana Rae, emphasized the importance of strengthening early detection parameters.
“Banking institutions are now more sensitive in identifying and taking action against accounts related to online gambling,” Dian explained.
These integrated efforts reflect the collaboration of various stakeholders in fighting online gambling.
With strengthened monitoring across all fronts, from digital content to financial transactions, it is hoped that this illegal practice can be minimized to ensure a healthier and safer digital space.
