Populix Survey: 80 Percent Of Internet Users Have Received Online Gambling Ads

Illustration of online gambling (photo: Bank Mega)

JAKARTA - Populix's latest survey says that the majority of internet users admit to having seen online gambling ads over the past six months, and 63% of them get similar ads every time they access the internet.

The survey, entitled 'Understanding the Impact of Online Gaming Ads Expose', also saw slot gambling ads dominate the internet, with a fairly high percentage figure of 80%.

Furthermore, this number was followed by a 59% domino gambling ad, onlinemascopy (48%), online casino (47%) and 44% soccer gambling.

The alarming data previously was also released by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), even recording the total circulation of money from online gambling throughout 2023 reaching IDR 327 trillion.

In addition, 84% of respondents observed that online gambling advertisements were often included in social media content, such as Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

These advertisements also get significant space on websites, especially on film websites (55%) and gaming websites (57%). In addition, online gambling advertisements are also often seen from content of influencers who promote online gambling (20%), even though this type of advertisement has been banned in Indonesia.