UNISA Students Educate Sleman Residents on Online Gambling Dangers

Students from Universitas 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta (UNISA) have launched an educational campaign to combat the growing problem of online gambling in Indonesia. The "Geber Warga" (Community Education Event) initiative, held in mid-June 2026, brought together community leaders and residents in the villages of Tirtoadi and Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman.

The discussions focused on the destructive impacts of online gambling, ranging from financial losses to family conflicts. Darsono, head of the Jetis Tirtoadi hamlet, noted that many residents fell victim to online gambling after seeing advertisements on their mobile phones. He explained that small loans for gambling could escalate into significant debts, sometimes forcing the community to intervene.

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There are residents who lost their business capital due to being tempted by ads on their phones. Small loan schemes starting from tens of thousands of rupiah can reach millions and trap residents before being forcibly stopped by the community.

Yaya Tazkiyah, an official from the Khairunnisa Study Group at the Ottoman Mosque, highlighted that young people, including students, are particularly vulnerable due to a lack of financial literacy and the allure of quick money. She warned that online gambling could ruin the future of the younger generation, citing the example of a student who had to drop out of university due to gambling debts.

Tazkiyah emphasized that while mobile phones can be used for good or bad, the consequences of online gambling can extend beyond the individual, affecting the psychological well-being of spouses and children.

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Everything on a phone can have good or bad impacts, depending on how we use it. However, if the perpetrator has a family, the impact extends to the psychological condition of the spouse and children.