YouTuber Bigmo questioned by police over vape promotion involving children

Indonesian YouTuber Muhammad Jannah, widely known as Bigmo, has responded to a police summons for clarification regarding allegations of promoting vape liquid in a manner that involved minors. He appeared at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters on Monday.

Bigmo arrived at the Directorate of Women and Child Protection and Human Trafficking Eradication (PPA/PPO) building accompanied by his legal counsel, Sangun Ragahdo. While Bigmo offered a brief "Alhamdulillah" when asked about his condition, both he and his lawyer declined to comment extensively on the ongoing legal case, stating they would provide a statement after the clarification process.

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We will go inside first as usual, and after the clarification examination is finished, we will make a statement.

The YouTuber was previously reported to the Directorate of PPA-PPO Polda Metro Jaya due to accusations of encouraging underage children to promote vape liquid through a live-streaming session. This practice has drawn criticism from the government.

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Children must be protected from all forms of exploitation in the digital space. Content involving children to promote vape products clearly goes against the spirit of child protection and should not have a place on digital platforms.

Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid stated that exploiting children to promote products not intended for them is a serious violation and unacceptable. "Children must be protected from all forms of exploitation in the digital space. Content involving children to promote vape products clearly goes against the spirit of child protection and should not have a place on digital platforms," Hafid said in a statement.

In response to the controversy, Bigmo released a video on his YouTube channel, Niceguymo, offering a public apology. "I, Muhammad Janah, or commonly known as Bigmo, want to convey my deepest apologies for my actions and words that have caused a stir in recent days. I admit that what I did was a mistake and cannot be justified," he stated.

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I want to convey my deepest apologies for my actions and words that have caused a stir in recent days. I admit that what I did was a mistake and cannot be justified.