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Academia 1 year ago

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Baby steps: Indonesia’s progress in online child protection regulation

Because of the absence of clear guidelines on what constitutes "strong evidence" of children's regular access to a platform, predicting whether a platform will ultimately be classified as “likely to be accessed and/or used by children” remains challenging.

Academia 2 years ago

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Online gambling crisis: A call for comprehensive measures

By restricting and supervising payment gateways, authorities can make it significantly harder for individuals to deposit money into online gambling accounts.

Society 2 years ago

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No cure for jackpot?: Curbing online gambling a ‘tall order’, players said

The promise of getting rich quick and easy access has allowed online gambling to mushroom in Indonesia, to the tune of Rp 200 trillion worth of transactions. But not everyone, if anybody, is hitting the jackpot.

Jakarta 2 years ago

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Debt trap: Millions of Jakartans owe trillions to online lending platforms

Jakarta is in the second spot among provinces with the greatest personal debt via online lending platforms, most of which are illegal and thus preventing growth in P2P lending, according to the country's top financial authority.

Academia 3 years ago

All Indonesian consumers want in their shopping carts this holiday season

With the easing of restrictions in the last months, consumers are inclined to engage in in-person experiences after a long hiatus.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaked online

Dozens of authentic, pre-release videos from GTA VI - of robberies, gunplay and open-world driving - were posted on an online message board over the weekend, media reports said.

Academia 3 years ago

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‘Hijrah’ moment: Leaving the dark side of payday loans

To overcome their indebtedness, many individuals apply for another online--payday loan, which traps them in the "Rob Peter to Pay Paul" situation.

Academia 3 years ago

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The rise of e-cigarettes exposes young people to harm

In some countries, marketing for tobacco products has been found to be rampant on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, despite community guidelines that regulate or ban their sale or promotion