Kaspersky Reports Shift of Online Gambling Promotion to Social Media Bots in Indonesia

Kaspersky’s Indonesia Country Manager Defi Nofitra said that promoters of illegal online gambling have moved from static websites and banner ads to using fake social‑media accounts, bots and automated systems. The new method spreads gambling ads through spam comments on viral posts, high‑interaction accounts, private messages, temporary links and URL shorteners, making detection harder. Bots can publish thousands of comments in minutes, automatically create new accounts after blocks, and change keywords or language to evade automated filters. Kaspersky estimates that more than 1.3 million gambling‑related contents were blocked between October 2024 and May 2025. The company calls for stronger collaboration among digital platforms, government agencies, cybersecurity firms, financial institutions and the public to dismantle the broader ecosystem supporting illegal gambling promotion.