She made the request during a visit to tech company Meta’s headquarters in California, the United States, on Friday local time, according to a statement.
She praised Meta for actively supporting Indonesia’s efforts to fight online gambling. Indonesia is one of the countries with the highest number of online gambling content items blocked on Meta’s platforms, she noted.
“As the country with the fourth-largest number of Instagram users in the world, Indonesia needs to promote policies that can optimize the use of social media and digital platforms positively and responsibly,” she said.
According to the House Speaker, Meta’s concrete steps to block thousands of items of content and accounts linked to online gambling have helped protect the Indonesian people from illegal gambling activities.
“In the future, our digital space must be strengthened even more to make it healthier and safer for the community,” she said.
Maharani emphasized that online gambling is an illegal practice that must be addressed jointly because, in addition to violating the law, it also has a negative impact on society.
“Indonesia must continue to take various measures to fight online gambling,” she added.
The Indonesian government is currently taking steps to eradicate online gambling in the country.
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs reported that in the period from October 2024 to May 2025, it has blocked access to 1.3 million items of content related to online gambling.
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Translator: Melalusa Susthira, Raka Adji
Editor: Arie Novarina
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