Article #17806
France 24 - World News
| Title | The scourge of online gambling in Indonesia: Young people hooked on addictive sites | Source | France 24 - World News |
| Description | In Indonesia, almost 1 million minors are thought to have an online gambling habit. Worse, authorities say more than 80,000 online players are aged below 10. For these youngsters, gambling is not a pastime they can control, but a dangerous obsession, driven by a desperate desire for a quick and easy way out of poverty. This despite gambling being illegal in the Muslim-majority country. In 2024, Indonesia recorded dozens of suicides linked to online gambling. FRANCE 24 reports. | ||
| Link | https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260504-the-scourge-of-online-gambling-in-indonesia-young-people-hooked-to-addictive-sites | Published At | 2026-05-04 07:48:06 (1 month ago) |
| Created At | 2026-05-04 07:52:18 | Updated At | 2026-05-04 08:00:22 |