Warning Bareskrim Polri To Influencer: Don't Promote Online Gambling Threatened With 6 Years In Prison

Illustration - An online gambling site promoted by the Aceh celebrity (ANTARA/HO-Humas Polresta Banda Aceh)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police asked influencers to stop promoting online gambling sites. If you continue to do so, the criminal process can be applied with a penalty of 6 years in prison or a fine of Rp. 1 billion. The criminal witness is contained in Article 44 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph (2) of the ITE Law. "Regarding the issue, influencers can wear ITE Shrimp," said Director of Cyber Crime, Bareskrim, Brigadier General Adi Vivid, quoted on August 31. The eradication of online gambling will be carried out massively. This is because gambling only has a bad impact on the community. "I have firmly told my influencers, artists, celebrities to stop right now promoting gambling, remember that there are already many victims," said Vivid. In the process of taking action, said Vivid, his party will not be easily fooled by the pretext that influencers do not know that the object they are promoting is online gambling. According to him, influencers understand the context of online gambling. Because, generally when promoting gambling sites there is a diction or a sentence of big profits.

" “ If online gambling is clear, usually the word is said to be able to get profits, with a high winning percentage or as much as that can be from that description, we will use the element of imposing articles," said Vivid.